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Abstract

Human resource is the backbone for success of any organization. Performance of employee depends on performance of HR department. If it hires competent professionals then performance of employees would be better. Forest sector in Pakistan was overlooked, which needs much attention because it is responsible for huge forest areas. Human resource management practices require adequate attention of researchers if Pakistan forest sector want to improve its employee’s performance. Aim of this study was to find moderating effect of organizational commitment on HRM practices and employee performance n Pakistani forest sector. Survey approach was used for collecting data through closed ended structured questionnaires from forest department employees in public sector. Total 315 questionnaires were collected back but 303 completed scales were used in the analysis. Smart PLS-SEM 3 software and SPSS 25 were used for statistical analysis. It was found that organizational commitment does act as moderator on R&S and PA only. This means that these variables are the most dominant variables in this model. This study is valuable extension of HRM practices and performance by adding commitment as moderator. This study is the first study, which targeted forest sector as no such studies were conducted on this sample and area before in Pakistan. Thus, this is valuable extension of theory of human resource management practices and employee’s commitment.