TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Deemed University under section 3 of the University Grade Commission Act

(UGC), 1956

“A PROJECT REPORT ON MANPOWER PLANNING”

SUBMITTED BY: SOUMYA MALLAPADI

STUDENT ID - HR0172/C04/B01/D19

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HR & ADMINSTRATION

SEMESTER – 1

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

PROFFESOR TAPASH DEY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019

 DECLARATION
I, Soumya Mallapadi, of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, hereby declare that I
have completed my project on “A STUDY OF MANPOWER PLANNING” in
the Academic Year 2019. This information is true and original to the best of my
knowledge.

Signature of the student

(Soumya Mallapadi)
 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that SOUMYA MALLAPADI is a student of Post Graduate
Diploma in HR & Administration from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and she
has completed this project on “Study of Manpower Planning” under the
guidance of prof. “MR. TAPASH DEY” in the Academic Year 2019. This is
information is true and submitted to the best of our knowledge.
 OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT

1. To study the concept of Manpower Planning.

2. To understand the process of/steps involved in Manpower Planning.
3. To study about the objectives of Manpower Planning.
4. To know about the principles of Manpower Planning.
5. To find out the factors affecting Manpower Planning.
6. To learn about Manpower Planning with the help of different case studies.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This project is a reality with the assistance and involvement of many related
people and it’s my pleasure to humbly oblige to all those people who have
assisted me in this.
First of all, I would like to thank my college Tata Institute of Social Sciences for
giving me this opportunity.
I would like to thank my guide Mr. Tapash Dey for guiding me through the
project journey and pointing out mistakes thus giving me a chance to improve.
I’d also like to thank my friends who showed me the right way towards the
development of this project.
 INDEX

Sr No Contents `Page No

1 Introduction to Manpower Planning 01

2 Meanings & Definitions 04

3 Manpower Planning Process 06

4 Objectives of Manpower Planning 08

5 Principles of Manpower Planning 09

6 Importance of Manpower Planning 10

7 Factors of Manpower Planning 13

8 Case Study on Manpower Planning In Tata 16

Consultancy Services

9 Case Study on Man Power Planning In Retail Sector: 23

An Empirical Evaluation

10 Summary 28

11 Annexure 30