HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY: A STUDY OF NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE KADUNA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research as presented is designed to cover aspects of Human Resource Planning in relation to productivity in the National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna and as a Human Resource Manager, it is pertinent to focus on the concept and relevance of the function in the noble profession of human resource planning and management. The research is divided into five chapters, with a view to work more. From the various literatures and views expressed by writers on Human Resource Planning and Productivity, comparative to the background of the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) Kaduna. The study used survey design to collect data which are analyzed with frequency counts, percentages, means score and table where necessary. The study reviewed that NWRI which is a government institution need to expand its human development potentials in line with global human resource planning practice strategies and to further set up specific goals for the overall productivity of the institution. It is therefore, recommended that adequate skilled manpower and advanced technology should be made available to the institute to enhance its productivity drive in research and staff development in general. Summery of findings, conclusion and recommendations on how to improve human resource planning on the productivity in (NWRI) Kaduna, has been treated. It also provides basis for those who may wish to investigate further on the subject.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background to the Study
The concept of Human Resource Planning in any organization is an issue which deserves attention because it constitutes a major focus on the objective of an organization which is meant to foster effectiveness in the collective use of human talents for the overall benefit and interest of the employee and the organization . Consequently, for any organization to survive the changing needs in manpower utilization acquisition from excessive labor turnover low productivity, it has become paramount to imbibe a vibrant Human Resource Planning strategy by closely forecasting the present and future levels of employees required for its sustainability in the rapid changing society.
Human resource planning is defined as the process of assessing an organizational human resources needs in the light of organizational goals and changing conditions and making plans to ensure that a competent stable work force is employed and retained. However the actual planning process will vary a great deal from one organization to another. Even though various definitions of human resource planning have been given by some schools of thought such as James Walker, Pattern, and Fayana ( 2002 ) , however, it is a broad process addressing multiple levels of increasing organization effectiveness on the management of Human Resources and people management.
The term people management embraces the two related concepts of human resource management (HRM) and human capital management (HCM). HRM aims to ensure that the organization obtains and retains the skilled, committed and well- motivated work force it needs. This means taking steps to access and satisfy future people needs and to develop their inherent capacities, potentials and employability.
The process of HCM is closely associated with human resource management. However the focus is more on the use of metrics (measurements of HR and people performance) as a means of providing guidance on people management, strategy and practice.
Consequently against this background, this project is determined to further expose you to those aspects of human resource planning especially as it relates to a Research and Academic Institution such as the National Water Resources Institute in Kaduna, Nigeria. This project seek to deal specially with the meaning, need, importance and process of human resource planning.
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