International Human Resource Management: A Review from Pakistani Perspective

Shah, Syed Tanveer Hussain and Jamil, Raja Ahmed and Shah, Tazeem Ali and Kazmi, Zain (2014): International Human Resource Management: A Review from Pakistani Perspective.

Abstract

This article provides information about the International Human Resource Management and discusses HRM according to the international prospective in Pakistan. In this article it is discussed that how environmental and cultural factors affect the recruitment, selection and industry/employee relation in Pakistan. In the end some conclusions are made in reference to the context.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Human Resource Management, IHRM, Recruitment, Selection, Culture, Pakistan.
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F0 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J0 - General; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M5 - Personnel Economics

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