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•In order to realize company objectives, it is essential to have a human resource plan. Human resource planning (HRP) is essentially the process of getting the right number of qualified people into the right job at the right time so that an organization can meet its objectives.

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•Different definitions of  Human Resource Planning

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1. Human resource planning is referred to as Personnel planning or Manpower planning. However term human resource planning is more widely used today as it more broad based and comprehensive.

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2. In simple terms, human resource planning means deciding the number and type of the human resources required for each job, unit and the total company for a particular future date in order to carry out organizational activities.

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3. HRP is a process of stricking balance between human resources required and acquired in an organization. In other words, HRP is a process by which an organization determines how it should acquire its desired manpower to achieve the organizational goals.

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4. Stainer defines human resources planning as “a strategy for the acquisition, utilization, improvement and preservation of an organization’s human resources.”

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5. According to DeCenzo and Robbins, human resource planning “is the process by which an organization ensures that it has the right number and kinds of people, at the right places, at the right time, capable of effectively and efficiently completing those tasks that will help the organization achieve its overall objectives.”

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6. According to Geisler, “Manpower planning is the process – including forecasting, developing and controlling – by which a firm ensures that it has the right number of people, and the right kind of people at the right places at the time, doing work for which they are economically most useful.”

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1. Smooth and efficient working of organizations
2. Filling gaps in manpower
3. Expansion and Diversification
4. Challenges of changing technology
5. Increased employee mobility
6. Shortage of skills
7. Budgeting
8. To consider lead time
9. Useful in decision making process
10. To deal with environment

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