A COMPARISM OF HR POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN CHINA AND PAKISTAN

INTRODUCTION
 The introduction of globalization has brought an awareness of the differences in partaking in business activities from one country to the other and from region to region. This is because policies and structures that guide the successful conduct of business activities vary.  Human Resource is the most important asset for any organization as it is the source of achieving competitive advantage as well as the development of organisational strategy. In order to succeed, organisations must ensure that they have an effective HRM system in order to achieve organisational objectives.

CHINA
 Name: Peoples Republic of China  Population: 1.35 billion  Capital: Beijing  Largest City: shanghai  Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)

PAKISTAN
 Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan  Population: 176.7 million (UN, 2011)  Capital: Islamabad  Largest City: Karachi  Area: 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq

 Major languages: Mandarin Chinese
 Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity,

miles), excluding Pakistaniadministered Kashmir (83,716 sq km/32,323 sq miles)  Major languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi

Islam, Taoism
 Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)

 Monetary unit: 1 Renminbi (yuan) (Y) =  Major religion: Islam 10 jiao = 100 fen;

 Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 67 years (women) (UN)

CHINA
 Main exports: Manufactured goods, such as textiles, garments, electronics, arms  GNI per capita: US $4,940 (World Bank 2011 SOURCE: BBC 2012

PAKISTAN
 Monetary unit: 1 Pakistani Rupee = 100

paisa
 Main exports: Textile products, rice,

cotton, leather goods
 GNI per capita: US $1,120 (World Bank, 2011)

DEFINITION OF CULTURE
 Culture has many definitions, and it affects everything people do in their