Which term describes ensuring the organization has the right number of people with the right skills at the right time?

• A. Human resource planning
• B. Labor productivity
• C. Job description
• D. Labor turnover

Answer: (A)

The main idea is planning for the workforce to ensure the organization has the right number of people with the right skills at the right time. This is human resource planning, which involves forecasting demand for labor, assessing current capabilities, identifying gaps, and creating strategies to fill them—through recruitment, training, redeployment, or succession planning—so staffing aligns with the business’s aims and fluctuating needs.

Labor productivity measures how efficiently labor is used (output per worker), not how many workers are needed or what skills they have. A job description outlines the duties and responsibilities of a role, rather than planning how many people or what skills are required. Labor turnover is the rate at which staff leave, not the process of aligning the workforce with organizational needs.