Solution of Workforce Planning Problem of a Holding Enterprises with the Markov Chains Method

Abstract

Stochastic processes are processes that involve randomness. Any process can be random for many reasons. A true physical process is stochastic as events are observed. Randomness may occur due to lack of information about the process. The models established for the process may not be able to represent the process. Changes in processes depending on human behavior may cause randomness. If there are parts of the processes that cannot be known, predicted and modeled, these processes are random. The random processes in which the previous state affects the next state are examined as Markov chains.Markov chains can be applied to different areas such as education, health, accounting and manufacturing. In this study, Human Resources Planning study belonging to a holding has been discussed. Enterprises operating in different sectors of the holding can meet their personnel needs from other companies belonging to the holding within the scope of the holding's human resources policies. This situation not only enables employees to have different experiences by finding the opportunity to work in different businesses than their current ones, but also increases employee satisfaction. In the study, based on the previous years’ personnel transfers between companies, the number of personnel who will transfer between enterprises in the coming years has been determined. This study supported the determination of workforce planning and human resources strategies that the holding companies will need in the coming years.