Tutorial 5

1) What is human resource planning?

It is an assessment of future needs of the business and deciding the number and
types of people required. It links people management with the organizations
vision and mission. Key goal is to get the right number of people with the right
skills, experience, attitudes in the right jobs, at the right time at the right costs.

2) Elaborate on how to cope with labor surplus

Layoff
Early retirement
Pay cuts
Seasonal hiring
Hiring freeze and retraining

3) Examine ways to overcome labor shortage

Improving the recruitment process
Upgrading the training process
Re-examine your management style
Encourage and offer opportunities for growth

4) Examine the difference between validity, reliability and generalizability

Validity- refers to the accuracy of a measure
Reliability- refers to the consistency of a measure
Generalizability- degree to which the validity of a selection method established in
one context extend to other contexts.

5) Delineate the methods used in selecting human resources

Screening applicants
Phone or video screening
In-person interviews
Selections tests
Reference tests