MANPOWER PLANNING

Manpower planning is the process by which the management determines how an organization should move from its current manpower position to its desired manpower position. Through planning the management strives to have the right number and the right kind of people at the right places, at the right time, to do things which result in both the organization and the individual receiving the maximum long-range benefit.

Personnel management is productive exploitation of manpower resources. Manpower Management is choosing the proper type of people as and when required. It also takes into account the upgrading in existing people. Manpower Management starts with manpower planning. Every manager in an organization is a personnel man, dealing with people.

The Manpower feature under the Organization module It helps in estimating the net Employee Administrator requirement. In case of future deficit - forecast the future supply of Employee Administrator required. Plan for recruitment, development and internal mobility if future supply is more than or equal to net Employee Administrator requirements.

An organization can accurately predict and forecast their future manpower plans, design job description and the job requirements to find adequate sources of recruitment. The process of Manpower Planning also proves a great mechanism for motivation towards internal promotion. It in a way looks after the expected losses due to retirement, transfer and other issues and seeks for replacement due to accident, death, dismissals and promotion.

It helps in estimating how many people to be newly hired or does the job position can be filled in through internal transfer.