Workforce Planning and Diversity Management

Activity 1A,
1. Identify three types of information that may be considered in relation to staff
turnover.
The three types of information, which is relevant to stuff turnover that are Job
Satisfaction, Promotional Path of the job and Motivation. These are important
factors to detain the efficient employees with the organization. If companies have
good plan and processes related to these factors then the organization will be able
to keep the experts with them (Budhwar and Debrah 2013).
2. Identify five aspects of employee demographics which may be taken into
consideration.
The demographics which are very much essential to understand those are gender,
age, ethnicity, education level, family or marital status and years of service.
Activity 2 B,
1. Identify five factors that may have an impact upon workforce supply.
The supply of the workforce depends on several factors; these are the population
of the workforce, the education, the unemployment ratio, the wages plan and the
working hours of the labor or the shift times (Noe 2017).
Activity 1 C,
1. What are the four main categories of labor needs?
There are several factors which influence the labor force and these things are
necessary to provide. These factors are the needs of the labor. Good working
hours or flexible shift times, good wages and time-to-time payment of wages,
cooperative trade union and administration, motivation and mostly good
communication with the work force.
2. Identify five forms of differences which relate to requirements for a diverse
workforce.
There are several diversities prevailed in the workplace. These diversifications
needed more attention and cooperation by the managers and by the
administration. Those are age of the employees, ethnicity of the people, gender of
the employees, physical abilities and extra qualities and religious status (Kramar
2014).

Activity 2 A,
1. Give five examples of objectives which may be set for modification or retention
of workers.
The employee retention is the core and essential task to operate. There are several
factors which are relevant to detain the workers and employees with the
organization. Those are salary or the wages expectations by the worker or by the
employees which is settled through collective bargaining process. Another factor
is the working atmosphere or the industrial relations which is very much essential
for an employee which will either become the cause of love for the organization
or the cause of hate. There are more factors which are also essential like the shift
time and the job description; the employees should not be exploited by the
organization (Budhwar and Debrah 2013). The wages and salary provided to the
employees should be good. There should be good bonus and incentives plans to
enhance the skill and extra effort of the employees. Through this the employees
will become more energetic and enthusiastic and will give their extra effort.
Activity 2 B,
1. Reasons for unacceptable stuff turnover.
There are numerous reasons which are the cause of stuff turnover. The company
should not exploit the employees. There should be a fixed shift time or working
hours for the employees. If the employees feel that they are using and the
organization is exploiting them then it will become the cause of their resignation.
The working atmosphere should be cooperative and there should be team
management for building the team work. The employees should feel that they are
working in a cooperative entity where the belongingness with each other is
prevailing. If the employees feel alone in the workplace then they will become
monotonous and this will become the reason of their turnover. The organization
should announce good and effective salaries, wages, incentives, bonus, benefits
and other kind of allowances to the employees so that the employee can purchase
their happiness and maintain good status in the society (Noe 2017). The
grievances of the employees should be tackled carefully by the managers. If any
employee feel any sorrow regarding any issue, that may become the cause of his
or her leave. The grievances should be tackled as soon as possible. There should
be good communication and motivation needed to make the employees detain
with the organization. If the upper level management people never communicate
with the employees then it will be problematic for them to manage. These factors
should be taken into account by the managers and should implement some
strategies which will be effective to retain the employees with the organization.

2. Strategies to retain the employees.
There are several strategies which should implement by the organization to retain
their employees. The organization should invest some capital to make the
employees developed and more professional. The terms and conditions and
mostly the expected outcome from the employees should clearly establish by the
company (Azmi and Mushtaq 2015). The companies should focus on some
benefits or some beneficial packages which will give some extra allowances to the
employees. The values of the employees should always respect and should not
discriminate them. The workload should be smooth and tolerable and that should
not be over loaded that they feel pressure during the work. The right people in the
right place and in the right time should be there or the employees should be given
the meaningful work.
Activity 2 C,
Five steps to retain employees.
There should be trust, good communication and bonding between the employer
and the employee. The respect should be given to the employees. Workers participation in the
management is necessary that will make the worker more loyal and responsible with their job
and with the organization. The rewards should be made by the employer to the employees to
make the employees more enthusiastic and energetic. There should be well facilities given by the
organization so that the employees feel relaxed during their work time. Motivation is also needed
to make the employees more attentive with their job (Azmi and Mushtaq 2015). If any issues
occur in the heart of the employees or any kinds of grievances arise then that thing should be
resolved in a expertise way to make the employees anxiety free.
Activity 2 D,
1. Aspects of diversity to implement to the workforce.
There are several kind of diversities prevails in the work place like the gender,
age ,ethnicity, educational background, religion, personality, socioeconomic
status. These diversified factors should be treated strategically. The organization
should implement some guidelines and disciplines so that the diversified factors
can be handled in a smooth manner. Sexual harassments and other kind of
disciplines should be implemented and taken into account so that these
diversifications never affect the organization (Kramar 2014).
2. Five examples of diversity objectives.
The organizations should develop some diversity goals and objectives so that the
diversities can be handled smoothly. The organizations should enhance some

education related programs to make people aware about the issues which should
be dealt in an expertise way. There should be perfect knowledge and skills related
to the issues. The organization should promote some activities which will
emphasize upon the issue. There should be good industrial relation between the
employees and between the employer and employees. That needs effective
communication and improved organizational behavior. The internal environment
should enhance the humanity. There should be well designed planned and
strategies to make the organization threat free.
Activity 2 E,
1. Strategies to implement to source skilled employees.
The organization can follow several strategies to attract skilled employees. They
can use the social media to make the attention in the mind of the skilled person.
The organization can use employee referrals also. The open interviews or the
walk in interviews also can be organized by the organization. Through college
and university camp using they can attract the fresh brains and the efficient
students. Internal transfers and promotions also can fill the gap.
Activity 2 F,
1. Identify the stakeholders who should be informed of workplace planning
objectives and rationale.
Trade unions, shareholders, government executives, workers and employees
should be informed by the organization while they are planning for something
new and when they are setting their objectives and goals.
2. Five ways of communicating with stakeholders.
The communication with the stakeholders is very much essential. There are
several ways through which the companies can communicate with the
stakeholders. They can make direct oral communication or they can use electronic
communication (Shaw, Park and Kim 2013). They can use the social media, e-
mails, and official websites to make the attention. Organizations also can use
some written papers and silent pictures and audio or video to notify the
stakeholders.
3. Measures should be taken in order to increase the chances of stakeholders
agreeing and endorsing workplace planning objectives.
Through establishing the trust with the stakeholders and through proper
communication the stakeholders can be agreed. The communication is the
essential thing to give them clear idea and to reveal the expectations to them.