CHAPTER 2

PLANNING THE ORGANIZATION’S

HUMAN RESOURCES

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 HR PLANNING PROCESS
• Process of reviewing and identifying future
human resource needs of an organization

• HR planning helps managers reduce

uncertainty about future

• To ensure that the required number of

qualified employees is available at the
right time
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 HR PLANNING PROCESS
• Labour demand
– Product demand
– Labour productivity

• Labour supply
– Internal labour market
– External labour market

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 HR PLANNING PROCESS
• Labour demand exceeds labour supply

• Labour supply exceeds labour demand

• Labour demand equals labour supply

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HR FORECASTING TECHNIQUES
• Quantitative techniques
– Trend analysis

• Qualitative techniques
– Management forecast

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 HR INFORMATION SYSTEM
• Systems used to collect, record, store,
analyze and retrieve data concerning an
organization’s human resources

• Contains computer hardware and software

applications that work together to help
managers make HR decisions

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 HR INFORMATION SYSTEM
• Employees

• Applicant tracking

• Skills inventory

• Payroll

• Benefits administration
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 HRIS SECURITY AND PRIVACY
• Limit access to HRIS by controlling access
to the computer and its data files
• Use passwords and special codes
• Grant permission to access employees
information only on a need-to-know basis
• Develop polices and guidelines
• Allow employees to examine their
personal records