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    1 - Politics of Performance Appraisal Effects: A Study of Aviation Industry of Islamabad
    International Journal of Management and Business Research , Issue 21 , Year , Winter 2016
    The organizational life pervaded with politics (some organizations more than others are). Hence, political behavior is an ordinary part of the Performance Appraisals (PAS) processes and PAS are highly prone by politics. Politics is an important determinant in the pay sy More
    The organizational life pervaded with politics (some organizations more than others are). Hence, political behavior is an ordinary part of the Performance Appraisals (PAS) processes and PAS are highly prone by politics. Politics is an important determinant in the pay systems as both supervisors and subordinates have possibilities to influence the results of the appraisal process. The overall atmosphere of all organizations has an influence on the effectiveness of the performance appraisals. The core objective of this review is to accomplish an imperative review of "the politics of performance appraisal” by enticing material from diverse literatures. The study conducted in the aviation industry in Islamabad. Total sample size for this study is 100 including both senior and middle management and comprised of employees who had participated in the organization's appraisal process for at least two years. Politics often enters the performance appraisal method thus manipulating the works. Therefore, to keep the process hindered in a political game, a conscious effort needed by both the manager and those training him or her in appraisal techniques. This study provides useful insights by demonstrating the importance of effective PA in enhancing performance in aviation industry context. Moreover, this study sets out to investigate the politics of PAS in Aviation industry in Islamabad. The results revealed a negative perception that the employees held of the PAS that the system affected by subjectivity, and was influenced by some major errors. Manuscript profile

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    2 - Gender Bias at Workplace: Through Sticky Floor and Glass Ceiling: A Comparative Study of Private and Public Organizations of Islamabad
    International Journal of Management and Business Research , Issue 19 , Year , Summer 2015
    Human Resource Management (HRM) is a noteworthy tool of all the organization. Its significance has puffed-up day by day due to heterogeneous workers and organizations, to recognize and effectively manage workforce diversity by HRM practices. The main purpose of this pap More
    Human Resource Management (HRM) is a noteworthy tool of all the organization. Its significance has puffed-up day by day due to heterogeneous workers and organizations, to recognize and effectively manage workforce diversity by HRM practices. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate gender discrimination by means of sticky floors and glass ceiling effects in the public and private sectors. The study conducted on two types of organizations in Islamabad, public and private, regardless of the nature of the work. Total sample size for this study is 30 comprising 05 public and 05 private organizations in Islamabad. A sample of male and female workers for the public and private organizations is 15 for each. The data collected through interviews, observations and analyzed using Microsoft Excel. The averages and percentages were calculated and the tables, charts and graphs were designed using the Excel spreadsheets. How women are discriminated against in the minds of the wage and qualification? This would be the main question of this paper. Manuscript profile