Workforce Planning As a Fundamental Planning Tool

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In today's modern business world it is imperative to make sure that the right people with the right skills are where they need to be in order to make an organization function properly. The author of the paper examines the process of "workforce planning" and its use as a fundamental tool for business planning. The writer discusses the many factors influencing the business decisions that will ultimately decide the future of the company. The writer contends that companies are only as strong as the people they have working for them so not only must they hire the best people, but they must also ensure that present employees are placed in the best position to further the company's goals. The writer also examines the effects of "workforce planning" on the employees in terms of moral, job satisfaction and job security.

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"When looking at changing a culture in a company due to a workforce plan, one can view it as a positive or negative change. The change of culture was positive when things went as they had planned. Stock soared and rose after the second quarter, which is clear the company is not struggling to break above the flat-line. They found that to maintain and improve their technology more funds and resources were needed. Also the company gained thousands of customers due to satisfaction and service improvement for existing technology. The change in culture did not caused the employees more stress then necessary. According to McShane and Von Glinow (2005), organizational culture is a basic pattern of shared values, assumptions and beliefs considered to be the correct way of thinking about and acting on problems and opportunities facing an organization. This change in culture caused employees to be at ease and the beliefs and attitudes started to change about the future of their company. They were sure about the future of the company because many employees were reconsidering staying at the company. Overall, the change of environment caused an attitude change for employees in the company. Leadership can make or break any company based on their decisions and how they approach the employees they represent."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Workforce Planning Instruction Manual. RETRIEVED February 28, 2008, from http://www.doi.gov/hrm/WFPIManual.html#Workforce%20Planning%20Summary/Briefing%20Document
• McShane, and Von Glinow. (2005). "Organizational behavior" (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.(2007). ABM. Retrieved February 28, 2008, from http://www.activitybasedmgmt.com/ABM_ABC_Information.htm
• Develop strategic plan. Retrieved February 28, 2008, from http://www.managementhelp.org/fp_progs/sp_mod/str_plan.htm

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