ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the reader to human resource planning and job analysis. The first section focuses on human resource planning. We look at the definition of human resource planning. The chapter then proceeds to the reasons for human resource planning and the human resource planning process. Regarding the human resource plan ning process, various phases are discussed, including analysing the situation, determining the characteristics of the present workforce, analysing the demand for and the supply of human resources, determining the human resource goals, designing and implementing human resource plans, and gathering/analysing information that can be used as feedback to update the human resource planning process. The second section focuses on job analysis. We look at the definition of job analysis, the steps in job analysis, the uses of job analysis information and methods of job analysis. Lastly, we discuss job descriptions and job specifications.
