¨          Process of HRP: Steps in HRP, HR Demand Forecasting–Factors, Techniques – (Concepts Only) Managerial Judgement, Ratio Trend Analysis, Regression Analysis, Work Study Technique, Delphi Technique. HR Supply Forecasting–Factors, Techniques – (Concepts Only) Skills Inventories, Succession Plans, Replacement Charts, Staffing Tables.

¨          Barriers in Effective Implementation of HRP and Ways to Overcome Them.

¨          Strategic Human Resource Planning: Meaning and Objectives.

¨          Link between Strategic Planning and HRP through Technology.

¨          HR Policy: Meaning, Importance.

¨          HR Programme: Meaning and Contents.

¨          Job Design: Concept, Issues.

¨          Job Redesign: Meaning, Process, Benefits.

¨          Matching Human Resource Requirement and Availability through: Retention – Meaning, Strategies, Resourcing – Meaning, Types. Flexibility – Flexible work practices, Downsizing – Meaning, Reasons, Layoff – Meaning, Reasons.

¨          Recruitment: Meaning and Factors affecting Recruitment, Ethical Issues in Recruitment and Selection.

¨          Employee Selection Tests: Meaning, Advantages and Limitations.

¨          Human Resource Audit: Meaning, Need, Objectives, Process, Areas.

¨          HRP Management Process:

·            Establish HRP Department Goals and Objectives

·            Creating HRP Department Structure

·            Staffing the HRP Department

·            Issuing Orders

·            Resolving Conflicts

·            Communicating

·            Planning for Needed Resources

·            Dealing with Power and Politics -Meaning and Types of Power

¨          HRP as Tool to Enhance Organisational Productivity.

¨          Impact of Globalisation on HRP.

¨          Aspects of HRP: Performance Management, Career Management, Management Training and Development, Multi Skill Development.

¨          Return on Investment in HRP: Meaning and Importance.

¨          Selected Strategic Options and HRP Implications: Restructuring and its Impact on HRP, Mergers and Acquisitions and its Impact on HRP, Outsourcing and its Impact on HRP.

¨          Data Information Needs for HR Manager: Contents and Usage of Data.

¨          HRIS: Meaning, Features, Evolution, Objectives, Essentials, Components, Functions, Steps in designing of HRIS, HRIS Subsystems, Mechanisms of HRIS, Benefits, Limitations, Barriers in Effective Implementation of HRIS.

¨          Security Issues in Human Resource Information Systems.

¨          HRIS for HRP.

¨          Trends in HRIS.