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Megha Mehta, Lovely Professional University Unit 2: Human Resource Planning

Unit 2: Human Resource Planning Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

2.1 Human Resource Planning
2.2 Need for Human Resource Planning
2.3 HRP Process

2.3.1 Steps in HR Planning
2.3.2 Strategic Human Resource Planning
2.3.3 Factors Influencing Human Resource Management
2.3.4 HRIS (Human Resource Information System)
2.4 Significance of Human Resource Planning

2.5 Requisites for Successful HRP
2.6 Rightsizing the Enterprise
2.7 Summary

2.8 Keywords
2.9 Review Questions
2.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Define Human Resource Planning
 Discuss need for Human Resource Planning
 State the HRP Process

 Explain the significance of Human Resource Planning
 Learn Requisites for Successful HRP
 Understand Rightsizing the Enterprise

Introduction

Human resource planning is the term used to describe how companies ensure that their staff is
the right staff to carry out the jobs. Sub topics include planning for staff retention, planning for
candidate search training and skills analysis and much more.
Human Resource Planning is 'the process by which management ensures that it has the right
personnel who are capable of completing those tasks that help the organization reach its
objectives.'

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