4. MANPOWER
PLANNING AND
FORECASTING
• Definition
• Need
• Objectives
• Levels
• Importance
• Process
• Techniques of Manpower Forecasting
• Factors influencing estimation of
Manpower
• Barriers to Manpower Planning
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5. HR PLANNING
• “It is the process (including forecasting, developing, implementing and controlling)
by which a firm ensures that it has the right number of people and the right kind
of people, at the right places, at the right time, doing things for which they are
economically most useful.”
- Edwin B. Geisler
• “It is the process of determining manpower requirements in order to carry out the
integrated plan of the organization.”
- Bruce P. Coleman
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6. CONTD…
• “It is an integrated approach to performing the planning aspects of the personnel
function in order to have a sufficient supply of adequately developed and
motivated people to perform the duties and tasks required to meet organizational
objectives and satisfy the individual needs and goals of organizational members.”
- Leon C. Megginson
• “It is the integration of manpower policies, practices and procedures so as to
achieve the right number of the right people at the right jobs at the right time.”
- James J. Lynch
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7. NEED OF HR PLANNING
Need
Replacement
of Persons
Labor
Turnover
Expansion
Plans
Technologica
l Changes
Assessing
Future
Requirement
s
Determining
Recruitment
Needs
Determining
Training
Needs
Management
Development
Industrial
Relations
Balancing the
Cost
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8. FILL IN THE BLANKS
__________ the process of forecasting an organizations future demand for, and
supply of, the right type of people in the right number.
a) Manpower Planning is
b) HR Planning is
c) Manpower Planning and HR Planning are
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9. OBJECTIVES OF HR PLANNING
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Optimum
Productivity
Reduction in
Labor cost
Forecasting HR
requirements
Fill the Gap
Economic
Development
Control costs
Effective
Recruitment and
Selection
Redundancy and
Replacement
Prepare Succession
Program
Group
Satisfaction
10. IMPORTANCE OF HR PLANNING
Key to
managerial
functions
Higher
productivity
Motivation
Better
human
relations
Efficient
utilization
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11. MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS
Personnel Designation
1 Dr. Tarita Shankar A Employee
2 Dr. Janardan Pawar B Consumer
3 Parent of Students C Customer
4 Students of BBA D Employer
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12. PRINCIPLES OF HR PLANNING
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14. SHORT RUN HR PLANNING
• Process of matching the existing employees with their present jobs
• Perfect correlation between the jobs and individuals
• Legal constraints
• Social obligations
• Steps undertaken for successful implementation:
• Employees are given training for improvement in performance.
• If the job is not liked by the employee, it may be changed.
• Transfer and demotion also helps in adjustment of employees.
• In case of responsible jobs, assistants may be provided for help.
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15. LONG-TERM MANPOWER
PLANNING
• Long term manpower planning covers a longer period say 15 to 20 years
• Following steps are of long term manpower planning:
• Projecting Manpower needs
• Rate of loss of manpower
• Need of new manpower requirements
• Job specifications
• Inventory and Analysis of Manpower
• Recruitment and Selection
• Development and Training of the Employees
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16. TECHNIQUES OF MANPOWER
FORECASTING
• Delphi technique
• Nominal Technique
• Brainstorming
• Ration Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Scatter Plot
https://www.iedunote.com/forecasting-human-resources
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17. FACTORS INFLUENCING
ESTIMATION OF MANPOWER
• Employment
• Culture
• Shortage of Skills
• Technological changes
• Organizational Changes
• Demographic Changes
• Economic Factors
• Social Factors
• Environmental Factors
• Political and Legal System
• Pressure Groups
https://www.iedunote.com/human-resource-planning
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18. BARRIERS TO MANPOWER
PLANNING
• Under Utilization of manpower
• Degree of absenteeism
• Lack of education and skilled labor
• Manpower control
• Extent of overtime
• Exit interviews
• Productivity computation
• Budgets for manpower plans
https://www.managementstudyguide.com/obstacles-manpower-planning.htm
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