Directorate of distance education master of business administration

Self Assessment Questions (SAQS)
1. 
State the need for HRP
2. 
Explain HRP process
3. 
What is meant by forecasting of HRP supply?
4. 
What is HR gap?
Summary 
 
Manpower planning is the process including forecasting, 
developing, implementing and controlling by which a firm ensures that 
it has the right number of people and right kind of people at the right 

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place, at the right time doing things for which they are economically most 
suitable.  HRP includes the estimation of how many qualified people are 
necessary to carry out the assigned activities how many people will be 
available, The various techniques of forecasting Human Resource are 
i.  Managerial Judgement Method
ii.  Delphi Technique 
iii.  Work Study Technique 
iv.  Ratio – Trend Analysis
v.  Statistical and Mathematical Models.
There would be both short – term and long – term HR planning. Various 
factors influencing HR planning are i) Government, ii) Social Factors, 
iii) Economic Factors, iv) Technological Factors.
Answer key
1) 
Explain the significance of HRP and its importance for the 
achievement of organizational goals. 
2)
HRP process:
6.  Organisational plans & policies Human Resource Planning – 
Forecasting demand and supply – Identification of HR gap – Action 
plan. .
3) 
Forecasting HR – Need for – Methods.
4)
HR gap – gap between demand and supply.  The gap may be due to 
surplus or deficit – remedial measures.
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