Abstract:
The objective of this study was to find the impact of Human resource management practices
on managerial grid and leadership styles. The current research also studied the mediating role
of employee trust and organizational commitment and the moderating role of Leader-Member
Exchange model on association of HRM practices, managerial grid and leadership styles.
Literary gap was identified where the relationship of HRM Practices, Managerial grid and
Leadership styles was not previously explored and tested. The procedure of simple random
sample was applied. Data was collected from a sample of 384 managers of 25 private sector
companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange. The methodology of structural equation
modeling in AMOS was employed to assess hypothesized relationships. All the hypothesized
relationships were significant. However, LMX relationship did not moderate the relationship
of HRM Practices and Leadership styles. The study will fill the theoretical gap and will help
managers and strategists to devise organizational strategies while taking into consideration
the relationship of human resource management and leadership.
