The Effectiveness personnel management practices could be observed from the point of view of employees. It means the extent to which employees realize the importance of personnel policies, programmes, workers welfare activities, selection and placement of the workers, labor welfare, human relations and creation of good working conditions for the employee. This Paper deals with effectiveness of personnel management practices in industries in Thoothukudi region. It outlines the various indicators of personnel management practices and they are quantified and analysis. This paper concludes with some interesting findings.

KEYWORDS: personnel management, workers, wages, employees, working environment.