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Planning

Summary: A compendium of resources pertaining to the planning aspect of the Human Resources Department - compiled and maintained as part of a regular course taught by Dr. Barbara McIntosh
Folder Internal HR Planning
Links to and synopses of articles about HR planningDocument Legal Issues
Document Utilization Analysis
This section provides specific information on how to assess current HR inventories and how to use available software to accomplish the tasks involved. The four sites under HR Information Systems discuss how these computerized systems can benefit an organization in terms of time, strategic planning, and culture building. It also advises how to get employees to make the systems go. Diversity issues are discussed in three sites relating to required utilization analysis and how to measure results.
Document Assessment of Human Resource Systems
Overall HR performance and strategies are reviewed in five sites covering topics such as employee involvement, reengineering HR processes and the relationship between culture and HR. A site recognizing Walt Disney World as a benchmark provides transferable information and finally, a site on when to outsource inefficient processes. This segment also concludes with sites applying quantitative analysis and the effect HR can have on company performance.
Document Human Resource Planning
Succession planning is a critical issue to firms of all sizes and gets more complex as firms deal with issues related to downsizing and demographic changes. This section discusses how all size and type organizations confront succession planning as well as offering advice on how to format the process for your organization. A section on workforce planning deals with the right way to downsize your organization and how to avoid having to "rightsize" at all.
Document Software/Service/Consulting Reviews
Software, Service and Consulting reviews were compiled to release information about current software packages and consulting services that are on the market. Two are actual reviews and two are more news release pieces that talk about offerings and provide addresses for more information. This was added for the HR professional who is in the market or may soon be in the market for a new or enhanced HRIS system or is considering use of a consulting firm.

Folder External HR Planning
Great sites regarding HR planning in relation to the external environment; many site descriptions includedDocument Article: Contingent Employment
by Chuck Choukalos and Matt Richer, April, 1999.
Document Organizations & Associations
Document Articles & Resources
Document Data & Statistics
Document Discussions Groups

Folder Organizational Culture
Great sites available describing a number of facets of organizational cultureDocument Abstract: Organizational Culture
by Lisa Bender and Richard Kazambe.
Document Culture Mergers
Document Organizations & Associations
Document Research & Resources
Document The Learning Organization
Document Tools & Services

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