The Neglected Frontline: Impact of Policy Lacunas on Security Personnel's Health in Pakistan's Energy Sector

The policies play crucial role in determining the organizational directions and methods to achieve the goals. In larger entities spreading across different cultural, environmental and geographical settings the centralized policies are less effective if applied homogamically across all the entities being governed. This study explored the impacts of centralized policies on the mental and physical health of security cadre employees in one of the power sectors companies of the Pakistan. Study was grounded in Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) model and policy implementation theory. The data collected from primary sources was analyzed using student-t test and by organizing it in graphical representations in addition to survey from supervisors of setups located at 82 different geographical locations. The results of the study are fruitful for the policy makers and stakeholders of the organizations for developing the mechanism and procedures for increasing the operational efficacy of the organizations through mentally and physically fit employees.