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Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Pakistan Engineering and Construction Company

Muhammad Tayyab Shafi1, Noor Zulfiqar2,*, Sana Kazi3

1Department of Engineering Management, Guglielmo Marconi University, Rome 00193, Italy.

2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.

3Global Banking School, Greenford, London, UB6 0HE, UK.

*Corresponding author: Noor Zulfiqar

Published: August 24, 2026

Abstract

This comprehensive case study investigates the strategic role of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) practices in optimizing employee performance and fostering organizational growth within the Pakistan Engineering and Construction Company (PECC). Operating out of Quetta, Balochistan, PECC serves as a key economic contributor to the region. The study critically analyzes the interplay between the company’s workforce initiatives and its broader operational outcomes. While PECC excels in fostering innovation, providing safety measures, offering profit-sharing plans, and organizing employee welfare initiatives, significant gaps persist due to a lack of formal HR strategies from top leadership, policy enforcement, and formal accountability mechanisms. Furthermore, executive-level role overlaps (such as finance heads managing HR functions) and a localized recruitment policy limit the firm’s capacity to scale globally. Through a comparative analysis of leadership styles, the review advocates for a transition from benevolent autocracy to a democratic leadership model to retain top talent and drive technical creativity. To address existing organizational constraints and support global expansion, the study details the operational application of Kurt Lewin’s three-stage change management model (Unfreeze, Change, Refreeze) alongside the establishment of a dedicated, specialized HRM unit. Ultimately, the findings emphasize that systematically aligning HR practices with corporate strategy directly improves financial, operational, and stakeholder performance indicators while securing long-term competitive advantages in the engineering and construction sector.

Keyword

Human resource management; employee performance; PECC; construction sector; organizational development; policy gaps; change management; Kurt Lewin; workforce strategy; Pakistan

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How to cite this paper

Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Pakistan Engineering and Construction Company

How to cite this paper: Muhammad Tayyab Shafi, Noor Zulfiqar, Sana Kazi. (2026) Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Pakistan Engineering and Construction Company. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science10(8), 921-934.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2026.08.011