Human Resource Management involves managing people in an organization. The last few decades have seen some drastic changes in the strategies employed by various companies for this purpose. Earlier, it had limited functions which were mainly confined to paperwork related to hiring and payment of the staff in the company. However, now, it is understood that the most valuable resources of any establishment are its employees, as they play a crucial role in accomplishment of the aims and objectives of a business. Therefore, the focus of HRM is to deal with the manpower and all the decisions related to it that can have an impact on the productivity.

The focus on HRM has been increasing by leaps and bounds because organizations are realizing the importance of their human resource and the part that it plays in achieving the objectives of the organization. However, with relation to Human Resource Management in Pakistan’s Context there has always been a dearth of material which could be used in this context. Highly Keen – The HR Institute is the first organization that aims to bridge this gap by introducing its first publication “Human Resource Management in Pakistan’s Context" authored by Jibran Bashir & Sara Afzal which is written with reference to HRM in Pakistan.

“Human Resource Management in Pakistan’s Context” is an ideal book for any HR student studying at any University in Pakistan or for working HR professionals/ professors, as this book addresses the HRM in a practical way with local perspective of Pakistani corporate sector. As per Mr. Jibran Bashir (Author) “This book addresses the complaints of many HR students, professors and professionals of Pakistan who could not find any HR text book in the context of Pakistan.”

The unique proposition of this book is that it is a book written in the perspective of Pakistan. Moreover, it aims to deliver knowledge of HRM functions with a practical approach and their linkage with strategy and explains the compensation and benefits in context of Labor Laws of Pakistan. It develops a sense of writing HR Policies and Procedures in the HR Professionals and has given all HR forms and letters as samples in various chapters of book. A chapter has been dedicated for emerging concepts of HRM in Pakistan.

Therefore, the benefits that “Human Resource Management in Pakistan’s Context” offers to its readers are:

•       Reader can understand the Practical HRM functions in simple and understandable language.
•       HR professionals can take help from book while developing /updating the HR policies.
•       The HR forms and letters given in this book can be modified by HR professionals for use in their organizations.
•       This book can act as a Handy Practical toolkit for HR professionals and students
•       Professionals can also get themselves updated about the labor laws of Pakistan specifically related to compensation and benefits.
•       Readers can also get a detailed understanding regarding the emerging concepts of HRM in Pakistan like employer branding, HR Audits, Knowledge Management, Organization Development and HR Business Partnership.

An organization cannot build a good team of working professionals without professionally skilled and dedicated HR Staff. This book recognizes the fact and aims to provide Human Resource Managers with the necessary tools to ensure that they manage their workforce in the best way possible. The key functions of the HRM team include recruiting people, training them, performance appraisals, motivating employees as well as workplace communication, workplace safety, and much more. We strongly believe that in order to equip yourself with HR Tools & Techniques you must have “Human Resource Management in Pakistan’s Context” on your shelves for a quick read.