MANPOWER PLANNING IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Introduction
Manpower planning is a process which aims to have the right number of staff at right places with right type of skills at right times to enable the organisation to achieve its short term and long term goals. In other words, manpower planning is the system, which ensures the manpower availability at a given point of time.Manpower recruitment is related to matching the personal qualities of employees with the job requirements.
Objectives of mpp
1) To ensure the human resources currently employed
2) To plan future man power needs
3) To anticipate reduncies and avoid unnecessary situation
4) To determine proper training levels.
Benefits of mpp
1) Reducing man power
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