EXPLORING E-HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE STATE BANKS OF PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Junaid Zafar Department of Business Administration, University of Sargodha, Sargodha Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shaukat Institute of Management Sciences Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Pakistan
  • Norazuwa Mat Management Studies (HRM) College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Abstract

The knowledge-intensifying process of the economy and the correlated rise of organizational networks, with their greater dependency on qualified and committed employees, identify the need for a form of Human Resource Management that meets the demands and needs of the management and the employees. So in IT based today economy the need for e-HRM has become imperative to meet the HR challenges of 21st century. E-Human Resource Management in Pakistan is in its initial stages. There are changes taking place in the IT landscape of Pakistan. There are lots of hurdles that are to be met with. The purpose of this paper is to know where Pakistan stands in terms of IT adoption especially in the HR field and at what level e-HR is being implemented, at its major institutions like State Bank of Pakistan. The results of this research showed that as the latest advanced technologies offer the potential to streamline many organizational functions, so is case with HR. The State Bank of Pakistan is increasingly utilizing Information Technology (IT) to design and deliver their HR practices. A lot has been done and much more is yet to be achieved in this regard.

Key Words: E-Human Resource Management, Human Resource Information Management

 

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Published

2012-02-25

Issue

Vol. 8 (2011): Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Business Management – 2011

Section

Articles