DEPLOYING ICT IN MANPOWER PLANNING

ISSUES AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

Manpower planning is a very crucial management activity and involves the entire process of identifying, locating and filling vacant positions in an organization. This process can be enhanced by the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). ICT is the use of computer and other related electronic gadgets in data capture, processing and information
dissemination. ICT as an indispensable tool, hasfound favour in various fields of human endeavor in term of application. Staffing as an aspect of human resource management can be made more effective by the use of ICT facilities. This paper therefore, x-rayed the manpower planning, the manpower planning process, the potentials of ICT and the application of ICT in manpower planning processes .