Abstract:
The aim of this study is to identify the challenges facing human resource management in this age of globalization with a view to projecting the needs of human resource departments in every organization whether publicly or privately owned. Human resource management is an essential factor in the attainment of organizational objectives especially in any manufacturing and technological country or environment. In order to highlight the foregoing objective, the survey method of research was employed in the study. Both primary and secondary sources of data were utilized in gathering relevant information. The primary sources consist of the questionnaire and oral interview while the secondary sources were gathered from existing literature on the subject matter of the study. Tabular presentation of data analysis was used whereby the effect and relationship of one data analysis was used whereby the effect and relationship of one data with another was being quantified by simple percentile presentation. The study has proved that the challenges of globalization on human resources management are; inadequate funding, non computerization of human resource department, rapid spread of shocks and disturbances due to civil unrest, multicultural behavior and draconian religious laws. Finally, the study made a case for the development of human resource departments and management beyond the existing level in the country and its learning in tertiary institutions. Pursuant to the recommendations, organizational operators should liaise with the government to ensure that the curriculum of various institutions is developed to incorporate the increased importance of the human resource management and at the same time to see to the adequate funding of the program.
