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? The HR manager’s role is to ensure that succession planning provides the anisation’s future managers with the necessary preparation to successfully fill potential vacancies. ? This means having an effective performance appraisal system, needsorientated training and development programs, and a corporate culture which fosters individual growth and promotion from within. FORECASTING THE AVAILABILITY OF EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES Casualisation of the work force ? In Australia, 24 per cent of all employees are now casual workers. International Employees ? Companies are increasingly seeking employees outside their domestic market. Technological advances in munication and increased labour mobility have facilitated internationalisation of businesses. Outsourcing ‘By strategically outsourcing and emphasising a pany’s core petencies,’ argue Quinn and Hilmer, ‘managers can leverage their firm’s skills and resources for increased petitiveness.’ The reasons for anisations choosing to outsource include: ? increased focus on core business ? cost and quality ? access to improved technology ? elimination of union problems REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE HR PLANNING Successful HR planning requires: ? HR personnel understand the HR planning process ? top management is supportive ? the anisation does not start with an overly plex system ? the munications between HR personnel and line management are healthy ? the HR plan is integrated with the anisation’s strategic business plan ? there is a balance between the quantitative and qualitative approaches to HR planning Summary ? The HR plan affects all HR activities and acts as the strategic link between anisational and HRM objectives. ? An effective planning process if essential to optimising the anisation’s human resources. ? HR managers will have to successfully demonstrate that HR planning is relevant to the needs of line managers.