title: The department manager and effective human resource planning: an overview.
abstract: Department managers in health care organizations play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of human resource (HR) planning. This article describes HR planning and its importance to the organization and department managers. Organizational support necessary for effective HR planning is also covered. The HR planning process is examined. Managerial responsibilities such as interviewing and performance appraisal and their relationship to HR planning are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Management Department, Auburn University Montgomery, AL 36124-4023, USA. earnold@mail.aum.edu
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulich
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006270:Health Facility Administrators; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States