Question 1:

(a) Explain the Sectoral and Policy-focussed approaches to Human Resource Planning at the national level.

(b) In what ways are the approaches different?

Question 2:

(a) Explain the steps in the human resource planning process.

(b) What are the key components of a Human Resource Plan?

Question 3:

"Because the purpose of Human Resource Planning is to make sure that the right people are in the right place at the right time, it must be linked with the strategic plan of the organization" Describe and Discuss.

Question 4:

Examine the factors that need to be taken into consideration when selecting a particular Human Resource Planning technique for an organization.

Question 5:

Show the pros and cons of informing employees that they have been targeted as part of the organisation's succession planning process. What particular business conditions or strategy might make telling or not telling the more advantageous option?

Question 6:

"Effective recruitment needs that you know where and how to obtain qualified applicants". Explain and Discuss.

Question 7:

"Human Resource Planning in the context of a rapidly changing and unstable business environment is a futile exercise". Show.

Question 8:

Consider you are a human resource planner in a large firm. Write a paper for consideration by top management explaining the concept of career planning and highlighting its importance for the organization. Also show how career development efforts could be initiated in a successful way.