AbstractThe success of any business organization, in the challenging environment of the new millennium, lies in effective human resource management (HRM) practices. Effective HRM practices can develop a strong healthcare delivery system through an effective team of healthcare workers, which ultimately ensures the success of any healthcare business organization. Human resource practices in the healthcare sector are a complex area, especially in developing countries like Pakistan. HRM practices have a positive effect on employee and company performance. This study was conducted to find the relationship between HRM practices and perceived performance of health workers in Pakistan. The study was conducted in Rawalpindi and Islamabad hospitals using a personally administered questionnaire. The result showed a strong positive relationship between compensation and promotion practices and perceived performance of healthcare workers, while performance appraisal practices had a weak positive relationship with perceived performance of healthcare workers. Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Perceived Performance of Healthcare WorkersIntroductionThe success of any business organization, in the challenging environment of the new millennium, lies in effective Human Resource Management (HRM) practices. Effective human resource control gives businesses a reliable competitive advantage (Mazen & El-Kayaly, n.d.). Similarly, human resource management practices in the healthcare sector are more important for the effective delivery of healthcare in any healthcare system. The globalization of goods and services also has a remarkable effect on the country's approaches to...... middle of article...... & Bernthal, P. Recruitment and Selection Practices (Report No. MKTCPGN52).Bridgeville. Dimensions of international developmentShahzad, K., Bashir, S. and Ramay, MI (2008). Impact of HR practices on perceived performance of university teachers in Pakistan. International Journal of Business Research Papers. 4.2.Tessema, M. and Soeters, J. (2006). Challenges and prospects of HRM in developing countries: testing the HRM-performance link in the Eritrean civil service. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 17.1.West, MA, Guthrie, JP, Dawson, JF, Borrill, CS, & Carter, M. (2006). Reducing patient mortality in hospitals: the role of human resources management. Journal ofOrganizational Behavior. World Health Organization (2000): The World Health Report 2000. Health systems: improving performance. Geneva 2000.