IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE GENDER ORIENTATION OF THE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES: EVIDENCES OF SOCIAL CHANGE FROM PAKISTAN
Abstract
The western human resource management practices are employed in the modern organizations of Pakistan is work on the principle of gender egalitarian. Contrary to this, Pakistani social values are based on the principle of gender segregation. To cope up with this situation mix workplace culture has been developed in modern organization in Pakistan. This mix workplace culture is influencing the not only gender behavior of the employees in the organizations but also out of the organizations in their familial context. This paper is going to explore the ways gender egalitarianism (the basic constituents of HRM practices) influence gender related behavior of employees and their families specifically in the context of Pakistan. To actualize the demand of this research, quantitative research approach has been used in this study. Using convenience sampling technique, data was collected through self administered questionnaires from 513 employees of different service sector firms in the twin cities of Pakistan (Rawalpindi and Islamabad). The main findings of the study highlighted that western human resource management practices are fairly influencing employees’ gender specific behavior in the domain of seating arrangements and male-female direct interaction patterns
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