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CHAPTER 3

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Human resource

planning

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Session objectives

  • Define HRP and understand its relationship with strategic organisational planning
  • Appreciate the links between HRP and SHRM
  • Identify external and internal environments
  • Discuss the implications of new technologies and work systems
  • Apply HRP techniques
  • Discuss advantages and disadvantages of HRP

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HRP involves:

  • Strategic long-term approach
  • Comprehensive staffing plan
  • Close relationship with organisational strategies and objectives

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  • Downsizing
  • Outsourcing
  • Increase in service jobs
  • Job-sharing
  • Telecommuting
  • Casualisation/part-time work
  • Educational standards
  • Women in the workforce

Changes in the nature of employment

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Workplace changes –�trends and strategies

  • Total quality management (TQM)
  • Flexible work practices
  • Best practice
  • Diversity management
  • Empowerment

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  • Employee rights
  • Work and leisure
  • Public vs private sector
  • Internal environment

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Formulating human resource plans

  • Integrated approach
  • Disruptions:
    • Internal
    • External
  • Contingency planning

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Benefits and drawbacks of HRP

  • Drawbacks:
    • Time-consuming
    • Difficult
    • Costly
    • Complex
    • Inadequate support
    • Obstruction
  • Benefits:
    • Better match of employee and organisational

objectives

    • Increased productivity and profitability
    • Better integration
    • Timely staffing and skill requirements

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Effective HRP

Depends upon:

    • Management commitment
    • Importance placed on human resources
    • Links between internal and external environments and organisational strategies
    • Provision of adequate staff, time and resources
    • Effective HR information systems