Human Resource Planning: Environmental Influences On HRP
Human Resource Planning: Environmental Influences On HRP
Human Resource Planning: Environmental Influences On HRP
LECTURE 3
Environmental Influences on HRP
1.
• Publications
2.
• Professional Associations
3.
• Conferences and Seminars
4.
• Professional Consultants
1. Economic climate
2. Globalization
3. Political and legislative factors
4. Technological factors
5. Demographic factors
6. Socio-cultural factors
▪Labour market
▪ It is the most important demographic factor that
should be monitored by HR professionals because it is
where an organization recruits its employees.
▪ The number of people available for work depends on
factors such as; (i) the unemployment rate, (ii)
geographic migration, and (iii) graduation rates from
educational institutions.
▪Workforce Diversity
▪ It has led to the abolishment of terms such as
“minority” and “majority”.
▪ Given competition for critical skills, organizations
that are able to exploit diverse talents will gain
competitive advantage.
▪Generational Differences
▪ Baby boomers (born btn. 1946 and 1964) workers in their
50s. SS > DD…
▪ Baby busters (born btn. 1965 and the mid-1970s) workers
in their 40s. They are few and very well educated and
trained, so can command significant incomes.
▪ Gen X employees (born btn. 1965 and 1980) have lived
with technology all their lives.
▪ Gen Y employees (those born after 1981) are completely
comfortable with technology and have a more global and
tolerant outlook than people older than they.
▪Work-life balance
▪ Research on hours worked indicates that employees
in the banking sector spends more time at work.
▪ Many employees face the challenge of trying to
spend quality time with their families while
vigorously pursuing a career.
▪ Organizations have responded to this issue by
increasing workplace flexibility including flex-time,
part-time, job sharing, elder care, child care and
telecommuniting.
▪Contingent workers
▪ Another significant trend is the continuing growth of
contingency workers (i.e., part-time, temporary,
seasonal, and contract workers).
▪ As these modes of employment continues to
increase, HR needs to consider how to strategically
manage these employees so as to gain competitive
advantage.
▪Violence at work
▪ Research estimate that 5% of female employees in
Canada and 4% of male employees reported being
physically assaulted on the job (Duncan, 2002).
▪ For instance, in Ghana healthcare providers and
those in the enforcement or inspection agencies are
at higher risk.
▪ Also included are those who work alone at night.