Furrakh AbbasShehzad Ahmed2012-11-012012-11-012012-03Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Business Management, 28th – 29th March 2012, Lahore - Pakistanhttps://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/624The major purpose of this research study was to explore the perceptions of academia about human resource management practices at University of the Punjab, Lahore as well as to examine link among these practices. This study being descriptive in nature, utilized survey technique. A sample of 150 permanent faculty members was selected through simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by using the Human Resource-Best Practices Scale (HR-BPS) developed by Ahmed, Abass & Akhter (2011). Descriptive statistics and item loading were run for data analysis. Results showed that the satisfaction level of academia about the execution of human resource management practices is low, especially about the performance appraisal practice. It was also found that a significant positive relationship exists between various kinds of practices. This research study confirms the need for strengthening the human resource management practices at university.enHRMManagementHR-BPSHRM and AcademiaOther