Suhail iqbal

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 HRM research in Pakistan:
existing approaches and future
directions
The Critical stream
• Critical stance towards core existence,functions, nature and approach
of HRM departments in Pakistan.
• Challenge positivistic assumptions of organizations.
• Bring to light the exploitation of HR departments.
• Expose the real motives of development of HR in Pakistan.
• Expose the helpless face of HR departments.
• Criticism on “Saith” culture.
Critical social science
Ontology;
social reality exists but it is prone to change.
Epistemology
• Scientific inquiry should be
• Critical
• Reflexive
• Go into depth rather surface
methodlogy
• Dialecticism
• Discourse analysis
• Action research
purpose
• Emancipation
• change
researches
J.syed 2008

• Purpose:indigenous model for diversity in concordance with quaid’s

speeches.
• Method:inductive,content analysis.
• Approach:critical.
• Findings:rule of law,democracy,special protection for
women,minorities depicts socially responsible approach opposed to
prevailing business oriented models.
 • Muhammad and khan 2012

• Purpose: exploration of process and status of HRM with help of case

study of an advertising company.
• Methods:inductive,case study.
• Approach: critical.
• Findings:HRM a means for realization of vested interests, draws
attention towards highly centralized decision making.
 • A.R.syed,zainab,shehzad 2013

• Purpose :exploration of tensions b/w HR department and CEO of a

beverage company.
• Method: case study, inductive.
• Approach: critical.
• Findings: HR managers are powerless with least control over
employee related decision making. Negative perception of employees
about role and performance of HRM
Future research
• Factors like
• Independent electronic and print media along Social media.
• Newly established institutions with better performance.
• Increased number of chartered universities producing qualified
workforce.