W2L1- Human Resource Planning

Name: Dr.Meenakshi Alagusundaram

( Dr.Meena)
Qualification:
B.Commerce ( Management & Accounting ) ( Murdoch, W.A.)
MSc. Training & Human Resource Management ( Leicester, U.K.)
PhD in Human Resource Management, (Open University Malaysia)

E-mail:mesa00789@yahoo.com






















W2L1-HRP
Topics :
HRP Issues
Labour Market
Predicting Labour demand
HR Planningorganisational level
Discussion question
HRP Issues
HR Planning involves acquisition, utilisation,
retention & development of HR for
organisational stability.
Successful HR plng
Recruitment (sourcing & speed)
Skill availability in the labour market
Changes in competencies
Employee retention & related difficulties

Main HRP Issues
The Labour Market
Internal supply
Keep updated data of current employees
Promotion fr. Within
Trainees to be absorbed
HR Info. System
The Labour Market
External supply
Labour force availability
Demographic trends
Workforce diversity
Une
mployment rate
Govt. policy affirmative action

What can be done by organisations when facing labour
shortage?

Methods used to predict labor demand?
Import in labor(contract)- social problems,
immigration, foreign currency.
Re-employment(retired)-fast food, call center
Delayed retirement age
Flexible work hours(work redesign)-par time
e.g from oil and gas industry.(drilling workers
work 28 days and 28 days off.
Automation-bring more machinery, robotics
Discussion question???
HR planning is at the epicentre of HRM?
Why is it so important?
Cultural environment not in the
sylabus
Is an important variable that moderates
differences between domestic and
international HRM
Expatriates may experience culture shock
because they misunderstood or do not
recognize important clues in new environment
This shock can lead to negative feelings about
host country and its people

Cross- cultural and comparative research
attempts to explore and explain similarities
and differences between domestic and
international HRM
Refer to Geert Hofstedes work on culture
Cultures & Organisations: Software of the Mind
Cultures Consequences
Importance of cultural awareness
It is now recognized that culturally insensitive
attitudes and behaviors can cause international
business failures
An awareness of cultural differences is essential
for the HR manager at corporate HQ or in host
location
Coping with cultural differences and recognizing
how and when these differences are relevant are
a constant challenge for international firms
Transfer of competence
Human competence refers to the knowledge,
skills, and abilities required in competent work
performance
Is fundamental to organization viability
Competence is a source of competitive
advantage if knowledge can be coordinated
and deployed and cannot be copied by
competitors
Management challenge is to identify what is
competence
Where it resides
How to protect it
Nurture and
Exploited for competitive advantage