Human Resource Management Practices: Compare the Perceptions of Faculty Members in Punjab and Federal Universities

Abstract

Effective Human Resource Management Practices (HRMP) paves the path for any institution to achieve their competitive advantages, institutional goals and ultimately the success of an institution. Without effective execution of HRM practices, an institution not only wastes its time but also a lot of money and other resources. The present research was designed to compare the perception faculty members of Islamabad Capital Territory and Punjab Province Universities about HRM practices in Universities of Federal and Punjab. The tool of research was developed after review of related literature and validated in accordance with the concerned experts’ opinion based on 6 subscales, consisted of 34 items; indicated Cronbach Alpha 0.82 was used. Quantitative data were analyzed on Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. The analysed data explore that there is no difference of HRM practices at Federal and Punjab level Universities. HRM Practices are needed to be identified to know about the weaknesses, which exist in the present system and search out the loopholes that create hindrances in effective human resource management practices.