MGT211

INTRODUCTION TO
BUSINESS
LECTURE 01
DEFINITION

• Any activity to earn profit.

• The word “business” is
derived from the term
“busyness.”
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• A phenomenon in which a person searches for an opportunity and try to

avail it.
COMPONENTS OF BUSINESS

• Industry
• Commerce
INDUSTRY

• Conversion of raw material into finished goods.

• This is a form utility.
TYPES OF INDUSTRY

• Primary Industry
• Extractive Industry _ Extraction of underground resources.
• Genetics _ People doing business by changing genes.
TYPES OF INDUSTRIES

• Secondary Industry
• Construction _ Construction of buildings, roads, bridges etc.
• Manufacturing _ Conversion of raw material into final goods.
• Services _ Banking, consultancy, accountant, Lawyer, Interior decorator,
designer, music composer etc.
COMMERCE

• All those activities which start from the warehouse of the manufacturer
to the buyer.
TYPES OF COMMERCE

• Trade
• Trade means buying and selling

• Aid to trade
• Institutions that are meant and build to assist and support the trading
process.
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION

• Labor _ People working in an organization.

• Capital _ Amount invested by investor in the business.
• Entrepreneurship _ Management ability of the people who are running
the business.
• Physical Resources _ Land, labor, building, vehicles, machinery etc.
ECONOMIC SYSTEM

• A system for allocation of resources.

TYPES OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

• Planned Economy
• Free market Economy
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES

• External Forces
• Factors found outside an organization.
• These factors are not controllable by the organization.
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES

• Internal Forces
• Factors within the organization.
• These are controllable by the organization.
SWOT ANALYSIS

• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
LECTURE 02
EXTERNAL FACTORS

• Economy of the country

• Per capita income of the country
• General employment or unemployment
• Economic Growth
• Exchange rate
• Inflation rate
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

• Demographic factor is a study of population

• Population brings customers.
• Population tells the size of market and nature of customers.
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

• Total Population
• Population Distribution
• Distribution on the basis of gender
• In Pakistan female population is further divided into two categories:
• Household Women
• Working Women
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

• Population growth rate

• The rate at which population of an area increases/decreases.
POLITICAL AND LEGAL FACTORS

• Political Factors
• Preference and priorities of the Government
• Attitude of the Government towards Exports
• Government taxation policy
POLITICAL AND LEGAL FACTORS

• Legal factors
• Laws related to Health
• Laws related to Imports and Exports
• Laws related to Taxation
• Laws related to Packing
• Laws related to Child Labor
• Laws related to Labor Union
TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS

• Business people have to pace with the technological advancements.

SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS

• Religion
• Followers of one religion have influence over the buying behavior of the
society.
NATURAL FACTORS

• Act of God
• Natural factors are out of our control
• Business people will develop product considering natural resources
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
LECTURE 03
DEFINITION

• Sole Proprietorship is that type of business which is owned by one

person.
ADVANTAGES OF SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP

• Freedom in formation
• The easiest to establish
• Individuals are allowed to decide without interference of any other
person.
• Easier to transfer the ownership of the business
• People wholly solely enjoy the ownership of the business and profits
ADVANTAGES OF SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP

• Individual has unlimited opportunity to expand the size of the business

• Individual can keep the secrets of the business intact
• Individual has personal interest in the business
• Owners can make speedy decisions
• Easy to dissolve
DISADVANTAGES OF SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP

• Limited amount of capital

• Continuity problem
• Sole Proprietorship has limited life and is dependent on the owner
• Owner of the business has unlimited liability towards people whom he
has to pay
PARTNERSHIP

• A relationship of the people to share investments and profits

• Partnership act 1932 governs all affairs of the partnership
ADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIP

• More capital
• Relatively easier to form
• Sharing of responsibility
• Light credit standing
• Business can have more loan from various sources
• Secrecy
ADVANTAGES OF PARTNERSHIP

• Public Confidence
• Better Decision
• Easy to dissolve
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 04
Disadvantages of Partnership
 Unlimited Liability
 Partners will have to pay all the debts of the
business even from their personal property.
 Shorter Life
 Partnership ends when one of the partners
dies or becomes insane
Disadvantages of Partnership
 Limited Capital
 Partners run the business from their own
capital. Sometimes, that capital becomes
limited to meet the requirements of the
business.
 Lack of interest
 Profit is divided among the partners. So,
partners do not take keen interest in the
business.
Disadvantages of Partnership
 Slow Decision Making
 Partners might have different point of view
regarding a particular matter. So, decision
making is relatively slow.
 It is difficult to transfer the rights of
partnership.
 There is always a chance of conflict.
Types of Partners
 Active Partner is one who participate in all the
affairs of the business.
 Secret Partner is one who has invested in the
business but he/she is not known to general
public.
 Sleeping Partner is one who is not very active
in the affairs of the business.
Types of Partners
 Senior Partner is one who has invested the
maximum amount in the business.
 Junior Partner is one who has invested the
minimum amount in the business.
Types of Partnership
 Partnership at will
 Life of the partnership depends upon the will
of the partners.
 Limited Partnership
 That business in which at least one partner
has the limited liability.
 Investor is liable to the amount, he/she has
invested in the business only. This is called
Limited Liability
Types of Partnership
 Limited Partnership
 There will be at least one partner who has the
unlimited liability.
 Particular Partnership
 Partnership formed for a particular purpose.
 It is dissolved automatically at the
achievement of the purpose.
Termination of Partnership
 By Notice
 A partner can terminate partnership by giving
notice to other partners due to any reason.
 Upon Death
 Partnership will automatically be terminated at
the death of any partner.
Partnership Deed
 A document that contains the terms and
conditions of the business.
Contents of Partnership Deed
 Date on which the agreement was made.
 Name of the business.
 Nature of the business.
 This clause will cover the scope of the
business.
 Names, addresses, telephone Numbers and
emails of the partners.
 Capital of the business.
Contents of Partnership Deed
 If duration is attached with any business, that
should clearly be mentioned in the
partnership deed.
 Duties of the partners.
 Whether any partner is entitled to salary. If
yes, how much amount should be given to
him as salary.
 Profit distribution ratio.
Contents of Partnership Deed
 Whether partners are entitled to withdraw
money from the business. If yes, procedure of
withdrawals should also be written in the
partnership deed.
 Arbitration
 In case of a conflict, how that conflict would be
resolved before going to the court.
 The partner should read the partnership deed
carefully, add as much clauses as possible
and never take anything for granted.
Rights of the partners
 Every partner has the right to:
 Participate in all the affairs of the business.
 Get his/her share of profit from the business.
 Leave the partnership according to the terms
and conditions of the partnership deed.
 Claim the salary against his/her services.
 Participate in the management of the
business.
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 05
Duties of Partners
 Partners have to maintain accounts which
describe the true picture of the business.
 Partners should use their powers within limits
specified in the partnership deed.
 Partners are responsible to provide accurate
information to Government bodies.
 Partners are responsible to pay their share in
case of loss to the business.
Duties of Partners
 It is duty of every partner to obey the decision
that has been made in the partnership.
 Partners should not disclose any secret
information about the business to any other
person.
 It is a moral obligation and legal responsibility
of the partners not to use firm’s forum to take
any advantage without intimating to other
partners.
Joint Stock Companies
 Joint Stock Companies are formed under the
Companies Ordinance 1984.
 Joint Stock Company is an association of
persons for making profit.
Advantages of Joint Stock Companies
 We can expand the business
 Credit facility
 More capital
 With more capital and more expertise,
companies have more chances to earn more
profit.
 Expansion in the scale of business
Advantages of Joint Stock Companies
 Responsibility of investor is limited to the face
value of shares. This is called Limited
Liability.
 If one person dies or leaves the country, it
does not have any impact on the business.
 Life of the joint stock company is longer than
sole proprietorship and partnership.
 It is easy to transfer rights.
Advantages of Joint Stock Companies
 Company can hire better experts which
results in better management.
 Public place more confidence in companies
rather than in any other form of business.
 Anyone can exit from joint stock company by
selling his/her shares.
Disadvantages of Joint Stock
Companies
 Formation of joint stock company is very
lengthy, very complicated and very technical
job.
 Lack of interest.
 There is not much secrecy found in
companies.
 Companies pay double taxation to the
Government.
Disadvantages of Joint Stock
Companies
 Delayed decision making
 Power is centralized because there are few
people who hold major portion of company’s
shares.
Public Limited Company Vs. Private
Limited Company
 Number of members
 For a public limited company, minimum
number of members are seven.
 For a private limited company, minimum
number of members are two.
 Issue of shares
 Public limited company is bound to promote
issue of shares to general public through
media.
 There is no such provision for private limited
company.
Public Limited Company Vs. Private
Limited Company
 Name of the company
 Public limited companies add the word “Ltd.”
with their name.
 Private limited companies add the word “(Pvt)
Ltd.” with their name.
 Annual report
 Public limited companies have to present their
data to general public.
 There is no such provision for private limited
company.
Public Limited Company Vs. Private
Limited Company
 Transfer of shares
 It is easy to transfer shares in public limited
companies.
 In private limited company, shareholder cannot
transfer the shares without the consent of
other members.
Public Limited Company Vs. Private
Limited Company
 Statutory meeting
 It is obligatory for the public limited company
to hold statutory meeting.
 There is no such obligation for privet limited
company
 Submission of annual report
 It is obligatory for the public limited companies
to submit their annual report to registrar
Corporate Law Authority.
 It is not necessary for private limited company.
Public Limited Company Vs. Private
Limited Company
 Taxation
 Public limited company pays double taxation
at different income tax rates.
 Private limited company pays tax only once at
different income tax rates.
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 06
Promotion Stage
 Initiation of idea
 Further discussion with other people
 Collection of further information regarding
sales, profitability, availability of machinery,
restrictions of the Government etc.
 Some other factors
 Is there a need for a license for this business?
 Is N.O.C required from the Government?
Promotion Stage
 Promoters have applied for license and
permission.
 If copyrights are involved, permission of the
principal company is also required.
 People started work for getting their own
name and business registered.
 Requirement of funds.
Preparation of Documents
 Memorandum of the company
 A document that contains Name, address,
objective and capital of the company.
 Articles of association
 A document that contains rules and
regulations of the company.
 Prospectus
 Prospectus is an initiation for offer.
Incorporation Stage
 All the documents will be filed to the registrar
joint stock companies to seek permission for
the business along with the registration fee.
 Experts will examine these documents and
make sure that all claims are justified or not.
 If they are satisfied, a certificate of
incorporation will be issued to the company.
Collection of Capital
 Promoters will inform the general public that
business is going to be started.
 They will ask the people to invest in the
business.
 This is capital subscription stage.
 Share or stock is the smallest unit of
investment.
 Stock exchange is a market where people
exchange their shares.
 Debenture is a kind of loan which is acquired
from the market.
 Certificate of commencement is issued by the
Government when commencement of
business is allowed.
Clauses of Memorandum of
Association
 Name of the business
 We cannot suggest a name that has already
been registered.
 We cannot suggest a name after our National
Heroes.
 Registered office of the company.
 Objective clause of the business.
Clauses of Memorandum of
Association
 Authorized capital of the company.
 Liability clause
 Liability of the investor is limited to the extent
of investment in the business.
 Association clause.
Articles of Association
 Share capital of the company.
 Procedure to change the capital.
 Procedure for meetings.
 Procedure for voting.
 Appointment of directors.
 Directors are the officials of the company who
are appointed to run the affairs of the
business.
Articles of Association
 Duties and authorities of directors.
 Rights of shareholders.
 Meetings.
 Meeting of shareholders.
 Meeting of directors.
 Disqualifications.
 Seal of the company.
 Distribution of dividend.
 Profit distributed among shareholders is called
dividend.
Articles of Association
 Decision for retained earnings.
 Retained earning is a part of the profit retained
by the company for future operations.
 Appointment of auditors.
 Winding up of companies.
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 07
Shareholders’ meetings
 Statutory Meeting is the first meeting after
commencement of business.
 Annual General Meeting is the meeting of the
company once in a year.
 Extra Ordinary General Meeting.
Statutory Meeting
 Section 77 of The Companies Ordinance
1984 deals with such type of meeting.
 The company must give 21 days notice to
shareholders prior to the meeting.
 Matters to be Discussed:
 Amount of capital acquired.
 Details of machinery purchased.
 Details of development in all areas of the
business.
Statutory Meeting
 Sometimes, issue of share capital does not
give minimum amount set by the company.
 Underwriters are those organizations which
guarantee the company to buy the remaining
shares, if minimum requirement is not met.
 Statutory report will also tell about the
underwriters and commission paid to them.
 Information about arrears to be received by
the company.
Annual General Meeting
 All shareholders will participate in this
meeting which is held once in a year.
 The company must give 21 days notice to
shareholders prior to the meeting.
 Objectives of Annual General Meeting
 Election of directors for the next year.
 Appointment of auditors.
 Auditors will review the annual accounts of the
company and report on the accuracy of these
accounts.
Annual General Meeting
 Shareholders will elect and approve the
appointment of auditors.
 If auditors are already hired, the shareholders
will review their performance and decide
whether to continue with current auditors or to
change them.
 Auditors will also be asked whether they are
willing to work with the company or not.
Annual General Meeting
 Declaration of dividend.
 Decision for directors’ remuneration.
 Auditors will report on the companies
accounts in terms of:
 Accuracy
 No fraud found
 Conformity with the Companies Ordinance
1984.
Extra Ordinary General Meeting
 This meeting will be called when there are:
 Some extra ordinary circumstances.
 Some special type of business.
 Decision for debentures.
 The company can change its memorandum
and articles of association in extra ordinary
general meeting.
Share Capital
 The capital with which the company gets
registration is called Authorized Capital of the
company.
 The part of capital that has been offered to
general public is called paid up or issued
capital.
 The part which has not yet been issued to
general public is called un issued capital.
Share Capital
 If people have applied for more capital than
required, the company will issue the shares
by balloting and return the excess money to
the general public.
 If people have applied for less capital than
required, whatever amount has been
received will be the paid up capital of the
company.
Winding up of the company
 Voluntary winding up
 The members of the company decide about
winding up of the company.
 Special Resolution
 Members will present special resolution in the
extra ordinary general meeting regarding
winding up of the company. If approved by the
members, the company will be dissolved.
Winding up by court
 Members have applied to the court for
winding up of business.
 If court feels that:
 Business is not in the benefit of the society.
 Objective of the business is not in line with the
culture of the country.
 Business is deceiving the general public.
 The court will order that business should be
closed immediately.
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 08
Co-operative Societies
 Co-operative societies are group of people
who form the business to co-operate with
each other.
 The main purpose of co-operative societies is
to co-operate with each other through self
help.
 People join these organizations as
volunteers.
Advantages of Co-operative Societies
 This system provides high standard of life
due to sharing of resources.
 Formation is easy because Government
support these kind of organizations.
 People running the business have equal
rights in decision making regardless of
number of shares or amount invested in the
business.
Advantages of Co-operative Societies
 Economic Democracy
 People sit together and decide about the
business of the society.
 Elimination of middle man results in cheaper
products.
 Government gives financial assistance to
these type of businesses.
 Friendly atmosphere is developed in the
society due to close relationship in the people
running the business.
Advantages of Co-operative Societies
 Employment opportunities are created by
such businesses.
 A sense of mutual co-operation is developed
in the society.
 An opportunity to keep demand and supply in
balance.
 This kind of business requires less
expenditures.
Disadvantages of Co-operative
Societies
 People do not have sufficient capital to start
such business.
 Unavailability to hire professional manager
because:
 People do not have money in remote areas.
 There are no such people in those areas.
 People do not have experience of such
business.
 Lack of secrecy.
Disadvantages of Co-operative Societies
 Unavailability of new technology.
 These are not businesses in true sense.
People might not have confidence in these
businesses.
 Banks might not provide loans to these
businesses.
 Interference of the Government.
Entrepreneurship
 Entrepreneurship is that ability in which an
individual tries to find the opportunity, take
risk and avail these opportunities.
Who are Entrepreneurs
 People have more entrepreneurial abilities
who:
 Have aspiration.
 Are more strategic.
 Have the vision.
Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
 Resourcefulness
 Abilities
 Concern of being good.
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 09
Entrepreneurial Characteristics
 Personal Interest
 Interest for their own development.
 Customer Relationship
 Long term relations with the customers.
 Desire to establish own business.
 Need of control.
 Ability to deal with uncertainties.
Business Plan
 A document which contains the objectives of
the business and the ways to achieve these
objectives.
Components of Business Plan
 There are two situations:
 Buying a business.
 Starting from the scratch.
 Objectives of the business.
 Marketing Components.
 Financial Components.
Components of Business Plan started
from scratch
 Objectives of the business:
 Name of the business.
 Name should indicate the type of business.
 Name should be simple.
 Uniqueness of name.
 Legal considerations:
 Avoid the names not encouraged by the law. e.g.
National Heroes, religious personalities etc.
 Location of the business.
Components of Business Plan started
from scratch
 Marketing Part:
 Who will be the customers of the business?
 Where are they located?
 What would customers like to pay for the
product or service?
 What are the benefits, the customers are
expecting from the product or service?
Components of Business Plan started
from scratch
 Marketing Part:
 Analysis of competitors:
 What is the nature of competition in the market?
 Who are the competitors of the business?
 How product of the business is different from
product of the competitors?
Components of Business Plan started
from scratch
 Promotional Part
 How will the message of the business be
promoted in the general public?
 How will the business be launched?
Components of Business Plan started
from scratch
 Financial Part
 What will be the investment of the business
and how much should be borrowed?
 What are going to be expected revenues in a
given period of time?
 What would be the expected expenses of the
business in a given period of time?
 What would be net income or net profit in a
given period of time?
 Is the business feasible or not?
Components of Business Plan started
from scratch
 Administrative Part
 What would be the structure to handle the
business?
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 10
Franchising
 An agreement between two parties in which
one party passes on the rights to the other
party.
 Rights include:
 Right to use the trade mark.
 Right to use the name.
 Right to use systems, methods and
researches.
 Right to use packing material.
Parties to Franchise agreement
 There are two parties:
 Franchiser
 Franchisee
 Franchiser is one who sells the rights to
franchisee.
Advantages of Franchising
 Franchiser gets a huge amount of money
from franchisee without doing anything.
 Franchisee gets access to big business.
 Failure rate of franchise business is lower
than any other business.
 Franchisee uses world wide tested brand and
tested procedures, that is why failure rate is
lower in this type of business.
Advantages of Franchising
 Franchiser provides guidance to franchisee in
all affairs of the business.
 Choice of location
 Franchiser is always there to support the
franchisee in all kinds of matters.
Disadvantages of Franchising
 High cost.
 Proportionate profit is given to franchiser by
franchisee every year.
 There are too many restrictions from
franchiser on the franchisee.
New Trends in the Business
 E-Commerce or E-Business
 Using internet for marketing products.
 Women in business
 So many women have come in so many areas
of business.
 Business will be better displayed, well
mannered staff, more knowledge of the needs
of customers and more market oriented.
New Trends in the Business
 Global opportunities
 People have the awareness of global market.
 Internet has played major role in accessing
global markets.
 In Pakistan, people got huge success globally
but could not make a brand name in global
market.
Factors for lower failure rate
 Government’s preferences and priorities.
 Government is convinced to support
corporate sector.
 Businesses are now being set up on more
professional grounds.
 Support from financial institutions.
 General economy of the country.
 People are acquiring professional knowledge
about business.
Factors for lower failure rate
 Government has developed many training
centre to train people related to business.
 Skills development.
 Institutions to develop man power.
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 11
Causes of Failure in Business
n People are not capable of handling business.
n Some people are not capable enough to
know markets.
n People should try to learn the abilities to run
the business.
n People do not have experience required for a
business.
Causes of Failure in Business
n We need to have control over:
n Production Process
n Cost
n Wastage
n Complaint handling
n Quality
n Insufficient capital
n Bad Luck
n National Disaster
Reasons for Success in
Business
n Hard work
n Dedication and Commitment
n Response of Market
n Competence – The ability to work
n Knowledge of Market
n Knowledge of Product
n Knowledge of Systems
Reasons for Success in
Business
n Luck and Act of God
n Law of Government
n Law related to health
n Climate change
n Disaster
Joint Venture
n Two or more people or organizations join
hands and decide to do a business.
n Advantage of Joint Venture
n Combination of skills and abilities.
Strategic Alliance
n Two or more than two organizations
collaborate for mutual profit.
n Decision involved in Strategic Alliance
n Profit Sharing
n Client Handling
Merger
n Two or more organizations combine together
and form a new organization.
Acquisition
n One business acquires the other business.
n Advantages of Acquisition
n Expansion of size
n To reduce competition
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Introduction to Business
Lecture 12
Imports
n Goods produced somewhere else and sold
domestically.
n Chemicals
n Technology (Machinery, Software & Hardware,
Expertise)
Factors to be considered while
importing
n Identification of products to be imported.
n Procedures, methodologies, technical
processes and documents for imports.
Exports
n Goods produced domestically and sold in
some other country.
n Advantages of Exports
n Support of Government.
n High Profits.
n Pride for the country.
n Utilization of production capacity.
n GATT – General Agreement on Tariff & Trade.
n An agreement between the countries that
encourages international trade.
n WTO – World Trade Organization
n Scope of WTO
n WTO insists on removing the artificial barriers
to encourage international trade.
n WTO was organized on January 01, 1995.
Per Capita Income

n Per Capita = Total income of the country

Total population
Tools for measuring economies of
the world
n World can be divided in to three major
categories on the basis of per capita income.
n High income countries
n Those countries where people are earning US
$9000 or more.
n Middle income countries
n Those countries where people are earning
between US $765 and $9000.
Tools for measuring economies of
the world
n Lower income countries
n Those countries where people are earning
below US $765.
n Pakistan has a little below than US $765
income line and is moving towards middle
income class countries.
North

South
n Pakistan is exporting
n Sports items
n Agricultural products (rice)
n Textile products (Bed Sheets, T-Shirts, Towels
etc.)
Import and Export Balance
n Gap between imports and exports is called
surplus and deficit.
n It varies from country to country.
Balance of Payment
n Balance of payment = Total receipts - Total
payments
n If receipts are greater, balance of payment is
favorable.
n If payments are greater, balance of payment
is unfavorable.
Level of involvement in
international business
n Imports or Exports
n We can be importer and exporter.
n We try to see opportunity in international
market to consume surplus products.
n This is called exports.
Level of involvement in
international business
n International Firms
n International firms have operations world wide.
n These firms are also called multinationals.
n Multinationals design products separately for
each country.
Level of involvement in
international business
n Global Organizations
n Those organizations which consider the whole
country as single market are called global
organizations.
n These organizations have standardized
products all over the world.
International Organizational
Structure
n Independent Agent
n A person or an organization that works for an
exporter or importer.
n Appointment of representative abroad.
n Licensing agreement,
n Independent Branch Office.
n Strategic Alliance.
n Direct Foreign Investment.
MGT211

Introduction to Business
Lecture 16
Human Resource Planning
n HR Planning Includes:
n What is the gap between human Resource
demand and supply in the market.
n What is the condition of human resource
supply in the market.
n Sources to find people
n Internal Sources
n External Sources
Human Resource Planning
n Skills Inventory
n A chart that shows skills of workers in the
organization.
n Replacement Chart
n A chart that shows turnover in an organization.
Turnover Rate
n Tendency to leave jobs in an organization.
n Retention.
n To retain the people in the organization.
n Expansion Plans..
n Replacement on the basis of performance.
Recruitment
n The process of attracting the people for the
job.
n Advantage of recruitment within the
organization
n People are already trained.
Recruitment
n Advantages of recruitment outside the
organization
n Variety of Talent
n Variety of Abilities
n Variety of Qualifications
n Equal Employment Opportunity
n No discrimination on any grounds for hiring
people.
Sources to find People
n Informal Search
n This method is used when reference is also
required.
n Job Posting
n Putting notices for job on various places in the
organization
n Places can be:
n Cafeteria
n Fair Price Shop
n Sports Field
Sources to find People
n Job Posting
n Putting notices for job on various places in the
organization
n Places can be:
n Reception Desk
n Notice Board
n Union Office
Sources to find People
n Educational Institutions
n Consulting educational institutions for suitable
candidates for the job.
n Educational Institutes are consulted when:
n Fresh Graduates are required.
n There are not many institutions for a particular
job.
n Short Listing of institutions.
n Organizations involve teachers in the selection
process.
Sources to find People
n Professional Associations
n This method is used when people for senior
posts are required.
n Recruitment Agencies
n These are the organizations which have
expertise in selecting people.
n These agencies are used when:
n Time span for selection is short.
n Jobs are highly technical in nature.
n Employer and employee are at a distant place.
Sources to find People
n Advertisement
n Giving advertisement in media.
n Media is used when:
n Large number of jobs are available.
n Disadvantages of using media
n Large number of applications are received.
n It is difficult to handle large number of
applications.
n Costly
Selection
n The most important stage in HRM process.
n It includes:
n Filling up forms
n Interviewing people
n Developing tests
n Application Blank
n A form designed by the employer for the
prospective employee to fill it out.
n It records data according to the requirement of
the organization.
Selection
n Test and Interview
n Use of test and interview depends upon the
nature and level of the job.
n Types of Tests
n Achievement Test
n Test of knowledge acquired by the candidates in
educational institutions.
n Psychological Test
n To determine the attitude and traits of the
candidates.
Selection
n Types of Tests
n Skills Test
n Aptitude test
n Test of prior learning
n Skills test
n Medical Test
n To keep in record the physical condition of the
candidate before joining the organization.
n To make sure that candidate does not have any
transferable disease.
Selection
n Considerations for Test Development
n Validity
n Reliability

n Validity
n Content Validity
n Contents of the test should be relevant to the

requirement.
n Construct Validity
n Sequence of the questions.

n Face Validity
n Appearance of the test.