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3
Planning
Chapter
Three
Learning Objectives
1. Explain the importance of human resource plans for strategic
success.
2. Describe the human resource planning process.
3. Discuss methods for estimating an organization’s demand for
human resources.
4. Explain the various methods of estimating a firm’s supply of
human resources.
5. Identify solutions to shortages or surpluses of human resources.
6. Discuss the major contents of a human resource information
system (HRIS).
7. Explain how HRIS has contributed to enhancing HR service
delivery.
Oversupply
Shortage
Strategies to Manage an
Oversupply of Human Resources
• Attrition
Ø Hiring freeze
Ø Early and phased retirement officers
Strategies to Manage
a Shortage of Employees
Develop
Source Service Existing Work
Hire Employees Employees
Providers Arrangements
Internally
HRIS Functions
• There are many different systems to choose
depending on organizational requirements.
• Key considerations:
Ø Size
Ø Information that needs to be captured
Ø Volume of information transmitted
Ø Firm’s objectives
Ø Technical capabilities
Ø Reporting capabilities