ABSTRACT
To ensure the continuous development and enhancement of organizational competitive edge in a high technological driven system where positive rivalry is encourage, manpower planning takes an enviable position in fostering and achieving organizational goals and objectives. This research work was undertaken to critically examine manpower planning and organizational competitiveness using Zenith Bank Nigeria Pic as a case study. A review of related literature was carried out to consider the extent of work previously done in this area of study. The study aimed at finding are the following objectives, to highlight the importance of manpower planning in organizational competitiveness and to seeks to undertake both descriptive and empirical analysis of manpower planning with the role objectives and determining the usefulness of these techniques at improving organizational competitiveness. In conclusion, it was discovered that findings are manpower planning leads to improved organizational competitiveness, which in tum impacts positively on the economy, policies and programmes are needed as a boost to manpower planning of training and development in banks and Rapid development, in banks can be attributed to successful planning programmes.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Manpower planning is concerned with the scientific acquisition, optimum utilization, development and adequate maintenance of human resources. Although, manpower planning is relatively new in the field of personnel management, in the past not much has been written about manpower planning. But with recent discovery of the need for planning human resources in an organization because changes are envisaged in large organizations, manpower planning is now accorded high attention.
However, manpower planning gives organizations overview of the entire staff by highlighting the strength and weakness of human resources. This makes it easier to have very good plans and programmes that will enable them meet their projected needs.