African Journal of Estate and Property Management

African Journal of Estate and Property Management ISSN 9671-8498 Vol. 3 (3), pp. 001-008, March, 2016. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Do human resource management practices have an impact on financial performance of banks?

Tahir Masood Quresh¹*, Ayisha Akbar², Mohammad Aslam Khan³, Rauf A. Sheikh⁴ and Syed Tahir Hijazi⁵

¹Faculty of Management Studies, University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan.

²Faculty of Social Sciences, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

³HITECH University, Taxila, Pakistan.

⁴Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic  University,  Islamabad,  Pakistan.

⁵University of Central Punjab Lahore, Pakistan.

Accepted 22 June, 2015

Abstract

Human resource management (HRM) practices are being increasingly considered as major contributory factors in financial performance of organizations. This research study effectively highlights the importance of HRM practices with impact on financial performance of banks (FPB) operating in Pakistan. The major objective of the study is to find out the relationship between ‘HRM Practices’ and the ‘Financial Performance of Banks’. As a sample, 46 scheduled banks were contacted, of which 38 responded. The HRM practices selected for the research study were selection, training, performance appraisal system, compensation system and employee participation. Empirical evidence was calculated through stepwise regression analysis, Pearson correlation and descriptive statistics to support theoretical models that link HRM practices with financial performance of banks. The study concluded that all tested variables have a positive relation and impact on financial performance of banks but the major contributory practices are selection, training, compensation and employee participation.

Key words: HRM practices, selection system, training, job description, performance appraisal system, compensation system, career planning system, employees participation, financial performance of the banks, planning, development, rewards.