INTRODUCTION Todays market environment is dynamic and market stability may become an uncertainty tomorrow. the intensity of competition increases from time to time Firms have been trying to defeat one another in order to be the last survivor and to become the market leader (Lee, F., Lee, T. & Wu, 2010).
BACKGROUND Strong HR systems have been developed in Europe and America, but the success of those models in other third world and developing countries, is a big question mark for HRM researchers. There is a dire need of contextual HRM models based on local content, taking national culture, local institutional phenomenon, sectoral differences and local dynamic business environments as foundation in Asian countries. CONT Very few researches have been done prior on the impact of HRM practices on employee work related attitudes in Pakistan. The study specifically studies the impact of soft HRM practices on employee work related attitudes. The results of the study will contribute positively toward the evolution of HRM in Pakistan.
SPECIFIC AREA OF STUDY
The specific area of the study is to identify a relation between the Human resource practices like recruitment and selection, good and safe working conditions on the employee work related attitudes specifically job satisfaction. The focus will be on elaborating that how are these HRM practices effecting the job satisfaction.
STATEMENT OF RESEARCH QUESTION
Do HRM practices have an impact on Job satisfaction?
OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH
To identify and highlight the HRM practice which specifically effects the job satisfaction of the employee.
SIGNIFICANCE
The study specifically studies the impact of soft HRM practices on employee work related attitudes. The results of the study will contribute positively toward the evolution of HRM in Pakistan and managers will get an idea what factors of HRM are more important to be emphasized to improve the work related attitudes of the employees of their organization.
LITERATURE REVIEW An overview: Retraining the labor force to match the demands of a modern economy is an important task throughout the shift process from a centrally planned to a market economy (Lechner & Michael ,1995). The organizations which give emphasis on efficient human resource practices will enhance the performance of the firm. (Jackson et al. 1989; Pfeffer 1994; Schuler and MacMillan, 1984 as cited by Hiltrop, 1996)
CONT As Human Resource management is evolved both as a managerial skill and as an academic discipline, it is more stressed that it should be viewed as behavioral practice (Jackson et al. 1989; Pfeffer 1994; Schuler & MacMillan 1984). Porter (1985) views human resources as an important building block of the organizations value chain in creating competitive advantage.
THEORETICAL FRAME WORK METHODOLOGY
HYPOTHESIS
H 1: Recruitment and selection has an impact on job satisfaction
H 2: Good and Safe working conditions has an impact on job satisfaction
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH: QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
The approach used in this research is quantitative approach. Through questionnaire primary data was gathered, this way is much reliable as compared to qualitative approach because the chances of error is less and biasness can be excluded through this way.
CONT Time Horizon: It is a cross sectional study. The data will be gathered in one month period of time and no changes were expected in the gathered information.
Population The questionnaire are planned to be distributed among the employees of the famous organizations of Pakistan like Fauji Fertilizers, Askari bank limited, and NADRA, PTV, KRL, PTCL, ZTBL, Soneri Bank Limited.
CONT Sample A sample of 200 will be drawn from the area of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Questionnaires would administer to the respondents. Sampling technique Convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data i.e. the non probability sampling technique in which the respondents were selected on the basis of convenient accessibility.
VARIABLES AND THEIR MEASURES
Questionnaire for variables like recruitment and selection, good and safe working conditions, and job satisfaction are used. 5 point likert scale to measure respondents possible responses from 1= strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree.
INSTRUMENTS Variables Adopted from No. Of Questions Recruitment and Selection Edgar &Geare (2005)
5 Good and Safe Working Conditions Edgar &Geare (2005)