GENDER AND HRM IN AFGHANISTAN

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore concept of “gender and human resource management in Afghanistan” in holistic context. The main focus of research is on “gender and human resource management in Afghanistan” and its relation with “gender”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “gender and human resource management in Afghanistan” and tries to gauge its effect on “gender”. Finally research describes various factors which are responsible for “gender and human resource management in Afghanistan” and tries to describe overall effect of “gender and human resource management in Afghanistan” on “gender”.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Study Background2

The Problem Statement4

Purpose4

Aims and Objectives5

Significance of Study5

Hypothesis/Research Question6

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW8

Human asset management8

Religion and human asset management38

Islam and workplace39

Islam and country41

Increased work-related Islamic values44

Islamic measures and human asset management45

Principles of HRM46

Career Development and Personal Development Plan50

Human Resource Management Manual50

Gender/gender mainstreaming: terminology/concept51

Gender in HRM in ADA53

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY63

Data Gathering Techniques63

Questionnaires and interviews63

Sample63

Measures64

Ethical Issues65

Literature Selection Criteria65

Search Technique65

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS68

HR practices and gender68

Questionnaire Analysis72

Effect of gender ratio82

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION84

REFERENCES85

APPENDIX90

Questionnaire90

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The topic of paper can be put thus: in predominantly Muslim homeland, Islam, through nationwide heritage leverages organizations. Human assets management is the significant facet of associations is more probable to be subject to heritage influences. It pursues that management of human resources in nations where Islam performances key function reflects Islamic standards in hands of its people. Before producing this contention, it is significant to address succinctly three key issues: human resource management, connection between HRM and belief and Islamic values. Several investigators have recognised human resource management in distinct modes and distinct purposes allotted to it. The next part talks about some of these succinctly in alignments to clarify present position, which in turn assists evolve major contention of document.

The empirical data will highlight that women experience career and development constraints on account of equal but different gender roles, and that gender or equality issues are largely absent from HRM organization policy by comparing AIB HRM policies to those of Barclays Bank PLC in UK. It will suggest that HRM policy development at the organization level should specifically address the issue of women manager's management training.

The research will suggest issues of women manager's rights are a key aspect of understanding the relationships of globalization, Islam and HRM processes in Afghanistan and will argue that there is a need for international HRM scholarship to incorporate gender issues in policy planning and development.

The communal context can furthermore leverage entails by which managers present their jobs and organizational ...