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1. 2 Explain How To Identify The Appropriate Person For An Activity In The Workplace

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Whilst planning the teams work it is essential that the Manager makes use of peoples skills and knowledge to ensure their objectives and goals are achieved. An objective is “a specific result that a person or system aims to achieve within a time frame and with available resources” (WebFinance Inc., 2017) and a goal is “an observable and measurable end result having one or more objectives to be achieved within a more or less fixed timeframe” (WebFinance Inc., 2017). A goal defines the direction and destination, but the road to get there is accomplished by a series of objectives” (WebFinance Inc., 2017). Objectives should be SMART (see appendix 1) and targets should be allocated to team members to complement their existing knowledge and …show more content…

An important factor to consider is the current workload of the individual, do they currently have capacity to take on the task or will reshuffling of workloads be required or is there another team member with sufficient time to complete the task to the required standard. Ultimately the individual who the Manager identifies will be someone they trust to get on with the task and complete it to the best of their ability.

1.3 Explain how human resource planning can be used to assure output and quality in the workplace
Human resource planning will enable the Manager to work with the team to ensure they deliver a high quality service whilst achieving the required outputs and objectives. The Manager should create an action plan involving people, equipment, time required and space needed. Following this, actions can be delegated to team members and responsibility can be shared to ensure the best service is achieved. The Manager can monitor the action plan to ensure its on track to achieve the required outcomes to a high standard. Basic planning tools can assist which include staff rotas so that the right people are in the right place at the right time, calendars for effective time management, process maps & project plans to identity processes, spread sheets for staff to access and record information and regular meetings to ensure

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