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Manpower planning is largely concerned with HR supply. It is interested in such questions as how many people are coming onto the work place, what are their education and training levels, what is their age etc. It is largely concerned in determining what training needs there are so that the HR supply can be shaped to meet the demands of the organization goal. Your assignment shall NOT be less than 2000 words in length. You are encouraged to illustrate your proposed concept / theory / paradigms / argument with supporting diagrams / figures or charts. You shall cite ALL your references in this assignment. [login to view URL] (background) HRM includes all the activities managers engage in to attract and retain employees and to ensure that they perform at a high level and contribute to the accomplishment of organizational goals. [login to view URL] resource management system Recruitment and Selection Learning and Development Performance Appraisal & Feedback (Performance Management) Compensation and Benefits Industrial Relations [login to view URL] selection Recruitment - activities that managers engage in to develop a pool of qualified candidates for open positions Selection – process that managers use to determine the relative qualification of job applicants and their potential for performing well in a particular job. 4. Two important activities before recruitment and selection Human Resource Planning Activities that managers engage in to forecast their current and future needs for Human Resources  Job Analysis Identifying the tasks, duties and responsibilities that make up a job i.e. Job Description and the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the job i.e. Job Specifications Question: Human Resource Planning (Question) You are the HR director of a Singapore hi-tech (remanufacturing) firm. Your firm is currently setting up R&D department and partnership with your contract manufacturer in China.  1) What would be your firm better long term HR strategy?  2) What would you recommend that your firm do first? Design a human resource plan (quantitative and qualitative aspects).  3) What changes will your firm have to make with respective to the present status?  Be complete in your answer and tell why.