HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGIC PLANNING

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING Right number of people with right skills at right place at right time to implement organizational strategies in order to achieve organizational objectives In light of the organization’s objectives, corporate and business level strategies, HRP is the process of analyzing an organization’s human resource needs and developing plans, policies, and systems to satisfy those needs

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING Setting human resource objectives and deciding how to meet them Ensuring HR resource supply meets human resource demands

HRP Process Interfacing with strategic planning and scanning the environment Taking an inventory of the company’s current human resources Forecasting demand for human resources Forecasting the supply of HR from within the organization and in the external labor market

HRP Process Cont. Comparing forecasts of demand and supply Planning the actions needed to deal with anticipated shortage or overages Feeding back such information into the strategic planning process.

Example of the Basic Human Resources Planning Model 1 2 3 Organizational Objectives Human Resource Requirements Human Resource Programs Feasibility Analysis 4 5

HRP Model Strategic Human Resource Planning Links 1 & 5: HR objectives are linked to organizational objectives and planning Designed to insure consistency between organization's strategic planning process and HRP. So objectives of strategic plan are feasible and HR programs are designed around what organizational objectives and strategies require in terms of human resource goals

Example of the Basic Human Resources Planning Model 1 2 3 Organizational Objectives Human Resource Requirements Human Resource Programs Feasibility Analysis 4 5

HRP Model Cont. Steps 2,3, & 4 Operational Human Resource Planning Ensure HRP programs are coordinated and allows the organization to meet its human resource requirements.

Example of the Basic Human Resource Planning Model Open new product line Open new factory and distribution system Develop staffing for new installation Production workers Supervisors Technical staff Other managers Recruiting and training programs feasible Transfers infeasible because of lack of managers with right skills Recruit skilled workers Develop technical training programs Transfer managers from other facilities 2 3 1 4 Develop new objectives and plans 5 Recruit managers from outside Too costly to hire from outside 6

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