Top level executives are responsible for HR planning as it is one of the important factors influencing the success of an organisation. The plans are usually prepared by the Human Resource Division in consultation with other corporate heads. The responsibility and accountability for manpower aspects of various divisions is on their respective heads.
They should undertake their own appraisals of future needs in such a way as to provide a concrete basis for organisation-wide forecasting and planning. The Human Resource Division must offer counsel and advice to various divisional heads and coordinate the various manpower estimates from time to time. Prof. Geisler outlined the responsibilities of Human Resource Department in respect of HR planning thus:
i. Assist and counsel operating managers to plan and set objectives.
ii. Collect and summarise manpower data keeping long-run objectives and broad organisational interests in mind.
iii. Monitor and measure performance against the plan and keep top management informed about it.
iv. Provide proper research base for effective manpower and organisational planning.