A significant positive relationship was found between educational
qualification of theHead of HRM and practice of SHRM. It was
hypothesized that education qualification ofthe Head of HRM is positively
related to the practice of SHRM. This study foundempirical evidence to
support the hypothesis. This finding is matched with the finding ofZupan and
Kase (2005) that the educational qualifications are important to the practice
ofStrategic Human Resource Management. Also this is matched with the
finding ofBudhwar (2000), which the educational qualifications have been
found to affect SHRMpractices. Thus, it can be concluded that when
educational qualifications of Head ofHRM are at higher level there will be a
high level of practice of Strategic HumanResource Management. Implication
of the finding is that any organization, that wishes topractice good SHRM,
should consider seriously qualifications of Head of HRM