METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO INCREASE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY

Business needs to seek and use best practices in the field of improving organizational efficiency, one of which is the headcount management. The purpose of the study is to develop methodological approaches to headcount management that ensure optimal and efficient work of personnel, taking into account the goals and objectives facing the company. The main research method is the analysis and generalization of best practices in the field of personnel management, the study of the experience of successful companies conducting optimization. The analysis showed that the best option for assessing the optimal number of employees, taking into account current market conditions, development strategy and long– term plans, is the use of long-term standards. The proposed methodological approaches can be used to bring the number of personnel to an optimal state, reduce costs, and increase organizational efficiency in any commercial organization on condition that they are adapted to the specific features of the company, industry, and market situation.