Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian Organisations

This study examined human resources recruitment and selection practices in Nigerian organizations. To achieve this, literature were reviewed on recruitment and selection practices, current trends on recruitment and selection in Nigeria workplace, challenges and consequences of poor recruitment and s...

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Main Authors: Adeyoriju Rotimi, Fajebe Folorunso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic University in Uganda 2018-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Journal of Education
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Online Access:https://www.journals.iuiu.ac.ug/index.php/ije/article/view/17
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description This study examined human resources recruitment and selection practices in Nigerian organizations. To achieve this, literature were reviewed on recruitment and selection practices, current trends on recruitment and selection in Nigeria workplace, challenges and consequences of poor recruitment and selection practices, along with strategies for managing recruitment and selection in the Nigerian workplace. This study utilized Resource Based View and Equity Theory in order to build a solid argument for the discourse. Hence, this study concluded that recruiting right calibre of employee in the right position is sine qua non to organizational success. It is recommended that organizations in Nigeria should constantly ensure proper validity of recruitment and selection criteria in-line with global best practices so as to have a round peg in a round hole.
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spelling doaj.art-818ebad649ae491087b3f818eb161b112023-03-07T07:39:47ZengIslamic University in UgandaInterdisciplinary Journal of Education2616-90882616-90962018-12-0112230238https://doi.org/10.53449/ije.v1i2.54Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian OrganisationsAdeyoriju Rotimi0Fajebe Folorunso1University of Benin, Benin City, Edo StateIslamic University in UgandaThis study examined human resources recruitment and selection practices in Nigerian organizations. To achieve this, literature were reviewed on recruitment and selection practices, current trends on recruitment and selection in Nigeria workplace, challenges and consequences of poor recruitment and selection practices, along with strategies for managing recruitment and selection in the Nigerian workplace. This study utilized Resource Based View and Equity Theory in order to build a solid argument for the discourse. Hence, this study concluded that recruiting right calibre of employee in the right position is sine qua non to organizational success. It is recommended that organizations in Nigeria should constantly ensure proper validity of recruitment and selection criteria in-line with global best practices so as to have a round peg in a round hole.https://www.journals.iuiu.ac.ug/index.php/ije/article/view/17human resourcesnigeriaorganisationsrecruitmentselection
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Fajebe Folorunso
Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian Organisations
Interdisciplinary Journal of Education
human resources
nigeria
organisations
recruitment
selection
title Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian Organisations
title_full Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian Organisations
title_fullStr Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian Organisations
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title_short Human Resources Recruitment and Selection Practices in Nigerian Organisations
title_sort human resources recruitment and selection practices in nigerian organisations
topic human resources
nigeria
organisations
recruitment
selection
url https://www.journals.iuiu.ac.ug/index.php/ije/article/view/17
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