Several manpower planning models are presented that exploit the longitudinal stability of manpower cohorts. The manpower planning process is described along with the problem of identifying and obtaining various types of longitudinal data. An infinite horizon linear program for calculating minimum cost manpower input plans is found to have a straightforward solution in a great many cases and to ...

Manpower planning is complex and demanding task, because in establishing the factual insights of an enterprise, one is required to have the in-depth knowledge of forecasting manpower planning and practices, as well as the knowledge of macroeconomics of the particular business involved. Inconsistency information and lack of knowledge during decision-making process could generate to inaccurate de...

A well-developed strategic plan is merely an expensive report. It becomes a viable tool when it is placed in the hands of a manager competent to execute the plan. While the link between corporate strategic planning and management manpower planning seems obvious, a recent Business Week article suggests that companies are only now seriously trying to develop formal ties between the two systems. ̂ ...