GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Personnel planning refers to, except
A
the process of systematically reviewing human resource requirements to ensure that the required number of employees with the required skills are available when needed.
B
the process of managing and utilizing of people, machines, systems and technologies to achieve certain objectives.
C
the process of assessing the organization’s human resource needs in the light of organizational goals and making plans to ensure that a competent, stable work force is employed.
D
the process of obtaining the right number and kinds of people at the right time in order to fulfill organizational needs.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Human resource planning (HRP) is the continuous process of systematic planning to achieve optimum use of an organization’s most valuable asset-quality employees. Human resources planning ensures the best fit between employees and jobs while avoiding manpower shortages or surpluses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stainer defines Manpower Planning “as a strategy for acquisition, utilisation, improvement and preservation of an enterprise human resources. It relates to establishing job specifications or the qualitative requirements of jobs determining the number of personnel required developing sources of supply of manpower.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following are the objectives of human resource planning: (i) To ensure the right distribution of manpower in different trades in an undertaking. (ii) To determine training needs. (iii) To provide control measures to ensure that necessary human resources are available. (iv) To forecast the turnover.

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