Human Resource Management in Multinational Organizations: Case of Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigeria and United Kingdom

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ABSTRACT

In this study it has been tried to explore the concept of human resource management in multinational organizations: case of recruitment and selection practices in Nigeria and United Kingdom. The main focus of the research is on Recruitment and Selection and its relation with senior management of the multinational firms. The researcher did in depth study to reach a meaningful conclusion. The research questions addressed in this research are what is the traditional recruitment and selection process? What are the various sources of recruitment? What is the recruitment and selection process of the firms? How effective is the recruitment and selection process of UK and Nigerian based firms? How the recruitment and selection process can enhance firm's productivity? The researcher reached to meaningful conclusion after extensive study of the literature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii

DECLARATIONiii

ABSTRACTiv

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Background of the Research1

1.2 Problem Statement1

1.3 Selected Organisations1

1.4 Research Question1

1.5 Aims and Objectives2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

2.1 Recruitment and Selection3

2.2 Importance of Recruitment and Selection for Organization3

2.3 Recruitment Environment4

2.4 Selection Process5

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY6

3.1 Mixed Research6

3.2 Classification of research methods6

3.3 Multi-method studies6

3.4 Mixed method studies7

3.5 Literature Search7

3.9 Research Sample7

CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED RESULTS8

REFERENCES9

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Research

Theories of human resource management focused on methods of recruitment and selection and highlight the advantages of interviews, general assessment and psychometric tests as a selection process of employees (Allen, 2004, 13). The recruitment process can be internal or external or could be online and includes the steps of recruitment policies, advertising, job description, a process of job application, interviewing, assessment, decision-making, selection and training legislation.

1.2 Problem Statement

Human Resource Management in Multinational Organizations: Case of Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigeria and United Kingdom.

1.3 Selected Organisations

There are two organisations selected for the study, which are as follows:

Marriot Hotel

Oanda Plc

1.4 Research Question

The study will answer the following research questions:

What is the traditional recruitment and selection process?

What are the various practices of recruitment?

What is the recruitment and selection process of Marriot and Oando Plc?

How effective is the recruitment and selection process of both firms?

1.5 Aims and Objectives

The aim of this research is to study the effectiveness of recruitment and selection process in Marriot. In the light of this aim, the author will accomplish the following objectives

To study the traditional method of recruitment

To study the various practices of recruitment

To study the recruitment and selection process of Marriot and Oando Plc

To evaluate the effectiveness recruitment and selection process of both firms

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE ...