HROB 2010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nominal Group Technique, Delphi Method, Shortage

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2010
• Professor: Nita Chhinzer

Document Summary

Human resources planning (hrp) - the process of forecasting future human resources requirements to ensure that the organization will have the required number of employees with the necessary skills to meet its strategic objectives. Anticipate and avoid shortages and surpluses of human resources. Planning and implementing hr programs to balance supply and demand. External environmental factors monitored include: economic conditions, market and competitive trends, new or revised laws relating to hr, social concerns (health care, childcare, educational priorities, technological changes, demographic trends. Skills inventories - summary of current employees" education, experience, interests, and skills. Management inventories - summary of management employee"s qualifications, skills, interests, managerial responsibilities. Replacement charts - depiction of who will replace whom in the event of a job opening. Internal candidate"s age, present performance rating, and promo ability status are listed. Replacement summaries - lists of likely replacements for each position. Indicates relative strengths/weaknesses, current position, performance, promo ability, age, and experience.