Factors in Human Resource Planning

Human Resource
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASKS.............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Internal and external factors to consider in human resource planning..................................1
P2 How skills should be possessed by employees for carry out their job...................................2
P3 How organisation motivate its employees.............................................................................3
P4 How organisations obtain the cooperation of their employees..............................................4
P5 How employees performance can be measured.....................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Human Resource Management is the term used to describe formal systems devised for
the management of people within an organization. The responsibilities of a human resource
manager fall into three major areas: staffing, employee compensation and benefits, and
defining/designing work (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014). This report is based on which is the
forth largest chain of supermarket in United Kingdom. This project will state about internal and
external factors that should be consider while human resource planning, skills that should be in
employees for performing their job and the way by which employees can be motivated. It will
also explain the method by which organisation can gain cooperation of their employees.
TASKS
P1 Internal and external factors to consider in human resource planning
Human resource planning is a process that identifies current and future human resources
needs for an organization to achieve its goals. There are various factors which should be consider
in human resource planning which are given below-
Internal factor- Organizational structure: One of the key internal factors to determine the optimal
staffing requirements is the organizational structure. Planners need to draw up a hierarchy
chart of the organization and clearly delineate the functions of each designation;
providing gaps for areas that need more employees and cutting out the people who do not
have a defined function. Budget: It is a critical internal factor that determines how human resources are utilized.
The total budgetary allocation determines how any people can be hired or retained or
promoted, and if any retention program can take place. In lean times, HR planners can
devise innovative solutions such as lower base pay, more stocks, better retirement
benefits, etc.
 Compensation is a function of labour supply and is less in a crowded market vs. labour
shortage times. HR planners need to continually evaluate and ensure that the
compensation is market competitive.
 Legislation is an external factor that affects the entire industry and HR planners need to
ensure compliance with any legislation affecting the organization.
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