1.Identify two groups other than employees whose agreement and endorsement you would seek when setting objectives and targets and creating workforce plans. Explain why their agreement should be sought.

2It has been determined that your organisation needs to make changes to its workforce. Some staff will need to be recruited, some will need to undergo training, some will need to be redeployed and others are going to be made redundant. You have been asked to head up a team that is going to develop an implementation plan. None of the team has done this before so it is up to you to explain what an implementation plan should contain and how it should be written. What would you tell them?

3It has been determined that your organisation needs to make changes to its workforce. Some staff will need to be recruited, some will need to undergo training, some will need to be redeployed and others are going to be made redundant. You have been asked to head up a team that is going to develop an implementation plan. None of the team has done this before so it is up to you to explain what an implementation plan should contain and how it should be written. What would you tell them?

4How would you identify desirable workers who can be developed and retained to fill key positions that might become vacant within the organisation? You do not have to limit your ideas to those provided in the text. Why do you think your method of identifying desirable workers would be best?

5Choose an industry in which there is an under-supply of labour. Summarise the situation in that industry. Explain why there is an under-supply of labour in that industry? What are the effects of the labour trends in this industry on the demand for labour? What can the organisation do to nullify the effects of the labour trends? You will need to carry out your own research to complete this activity.

6There has been a downturn in the economy on a global scale. Your organisation, which organises overseas holidays for families has been hit hard by this downturn. People are scared of spending money and are cutting back on luxuries including travel. As a result, you have too many staff for the amount of business coming in. What recommendations would you make in response to this situation?

7You run a security business. You supply bouncers and security guards to a chain of nightclubs. A number of the nightclubs have complained that fights are breaking out in areas of the clubs when security staff are elsewhere. What changes might need to the workforce plan might need to be made to address this issue

8How would you evaluate effectiveness of change processes made to address the nightclubs concerns against agreed objectives? What should be done if the change was determined to be ineffective?

9It is not only an organisation’s internal circumstances that need to be taken into account when conducting workforce planning. Organisations also need to research and review current and predicted external labour supply data, demographic data and economic data. This will help organisations to forecast human resources supply. How might organisations gather current information about labour supply relevant to their specific industry or skill requirements?

10What does the term, workplace relations refer to? How can sound workplace relations management assist organisations in maintaining a skilled workforce? You might need to conduct your own research to answer this question.

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