Submitted by :- Hershpreet Kaur Submitted to:- Dr. Ravi Sharma INTRODUCTION Human resource planning could be expressed as a process by which management ensures right number of people and right kind of people at the right place at the right time doing the right things for which they are recruited and placed for the achievement of goals of the organisation. HRP is a continuous process. In the words of Colman,”Manpower is the process of determining manpower requirements and the means of meeting those requirements in order to carry out the integrated plan of the organisation.” NATURE AND SCOPE OF HRP It present an inventory of existing man power of the organisation.Analysis of this resource helps in ascertaining the status of the available personnel and to discover untapped talent presently available with the organisation. Helps in determining the short fall or surplus of the resource by comparing the total resource needs with the present supply.It also helps in projecting future HR needs. Concerned with the initiation of various organisation programmes depending upon the demand and supply of human resources. Designing training programme for different categories of human resource. FEATURES OF HRP Forward looking Continuous Proactive in its approach Getting qualified people at the right time System approach to manpower Primary function of the organisation Optimum utilization of the organisation Right person for the right job ADVANTAGES OF HRP Improvement of labour productivity- Manpower or human resources as a factor of production deffers from other factors of production.As it is a subject to its free will, the productivity of labour can be improved if the workers are kept saisfied. In other words,just as satisfied workers can be productive,dissatisfied workers can be destructive.Therefore , through proper human resource planning we can improve the morale of the labour and improve labour productivity. Recruitment of qualified human resources- Talented and skilled labour has become a scare resource in developing countries.Therefore, for the long run survival of the firm, it is essential to recruit the best labnour force through proper manpower planning. Adjusting with the Rapid technological change Reducing labour turnover Control over recruitment and training cost Mobility of labour It can facilitate expansion programmes To treat the manpower like real corporate assets BIBLIOGRAPHY hosbeg.com Content.wisestep.com assignmentpoint.com Bizfluent.com Investopedia.com Class notes