Abstract:
Human resource management continues to be critical in generating a competitive advantage for any corporation in this
period of fierce global business competition, as globalization has made the corporate world increasingly competitive.
Thus, the study examined the impact of globalization on Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in the Nigerian
manufacturing sector with special reference to on PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc., Ilupeju, Lagos. This was with the employment
of a structured questionnaire as the data collection instrument, while random sampling technique was used for the study.
The population of the study stood at 1,302, while Taro Yamane’s formula was adopted to determine the sample size of
306. The utilized descriptive statistics involved simple percentages and tables, while the employed inferential statistics
was linear regression analysis. The results of the study confirmed a significant and positive impact of: (i) technological
innovation on the human resource management practices;(ii) technological advancement on the human resource
management practices of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc. The study concluded that there was significant impact of globalization
on the HRM practices in the Nigerian manufacturing sector. The study, thus recommended the offer of a competitive wage
package and provision of a safe and comfortable working environment for all employees in the industry so as to fight the
problem bothering on brain drain.
