Problems and limitations of manpower planning

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1. PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS OF MANPOWER PLANNING

2. Presented To :- Dr. Akhilesh Dixit Faculty of IBM CSJM University Kanpur Presented By:- Jai Prakash MBA (FT) 3 rd Sem . Batch: (2015-17) 2

3. Manpower Planning: Manpower planning is the process of 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 place at the right time doing work for which they are economically most useful.

4. Features of Manpower Planning: Well defined objectives Determining Personnel Needs Having Manpower Inventory Adjusting Demand and supply Creating proper work-environment

5. Need For Manpower Planning: Replacement of Persons Labour Turnover Expansion Plans Technological Changes Assessing Needs

6. Problems in Manpower Planning: Accuracy of forecasts Identity Crisis Support of Top Management Resistance from Employees Insufficient initial efforts Management Information System Uncertainties Expensive and time consuming Coordination with other Managerial functions Unbalanced Approach

7. Accuracy of forecasts: Manpower planning involves forecasting the demand and supply of human resources. Thus, the effectiveness of planning depends upon the accuracy of forecasts. Identity crisis: Many human resources specialist and the managers do not understand the whole manpower planning process. Because of this, there is generally and identity crisis. Till the specialists develop a strong sense of purpose, planning cannot be effective.

8. Support of Top Management: Manpower planning requires full and wholehearted support from the top management. In the absence of this support and commitment, it would not be possible to ensure the necessary resources, cooperation and support for the success of the manpower planning. Resistance from Employees : Employees and trade unions resist manpower planning. They feel that this planning increase their overall workload and regulates them through productivity bargaining.

9. Insufficient Initial Efforts: Successful human resource planning flourishes slowly and gradually. Sometimes sophisticated technologies are forcefully introduces just because competitors have adopted them. There may not be successful unless matched with the needs and environment of the particular enterprise. Management Information System : Effectiveness of planning depends upon the reliability of the information system. In most of the Indian industries, human resource information system has not fully developed. In the absence of reliable data it would not be possible to have effective planning.

10. Uncertainties: It is risky to depend upon general estimates of manpower in the face of rapid changes in the environment. Absenteeism, turnover, seasonal employment, technological changes and market fluctuations are the uncertainties which serve as constraints to manpower planning. Although discounts are made for these factors while preparing the plan, but these factors cannot be estimated correctly. Expensive and Time Consuming: Manpower planning is an expansive and time consuming process. Employers may resist manpower planning feeling that it increases the cost of manpower.

11. Coordination with other Managerial Functions: There is generally a tendency on the part of the manpower planners to remain aloof from other operating managers and to become totally absorbed in their own world. Unbalanced Approach: Many human resource experts give more importance on the quantitative aspect of manpower to ensure that there is adequate flow of people in and out of the organisation. They overlook the qualitative aspects like career development and planning, skill levels, morale etc.

12. Limitations of Manpower Planning: The future is uncertain. There are several external factors like technological, political, cultural etc. that affects the employment opportunities. Therefore, the management can consider the human resource planning as a guiding factor and can not rely completely on it. With the surplus manpower, the companies try to remove this imbalance using termination, layoff, removal of the existing employees. Human resource planning is time consuming since it collects the complete information regarding the personnel requirements of each department. It is an expensive process.

13. Suggestions: Integration with organizational plans Period of manpower planning Proper organization Support of Top Management Involvement of Operating Executives Efficient and Reliable information system