ABSTRACT Human resources management remains indispensable in engendering competitive advantage of any firm in this era of tense global business competition. If the Nigerian public service must keep pace with competition, which a globalized world has made more complex, they must properly manage their key area of comparative resource strength, which is human resource. Globalization has made the business world highly competitive. Productivity and competitiveness of firms is dependent on their ability for knowledge generation and information processing. Moreover, if the Nigerian public service must keep pace with competition in the globalized world, they must properly manage their key area of comparative resource strength, which is human resource. This thesis examined the Impact of Globalization on Human Resources Management in the Nigerian Public Sector (2000-2012) with particular reference to Anambra State Civil Service. Survey research was used in implementing this research and data was sourced from both primary (questionnaire) and secondary sources of data collection. From the analysis and interpretation of data, the researcher made the following findings: Highly skilled staff have left Nigerian public service in search of greener pastures, the public sector has witnessed retrenchment of workers and the Nigerian public service have reviewed their income and compensation structure upward to retain their skilled staff and increase their competitive strength. The thesis recommends a reform in human resources management in the Nigerian public sector to strengthen its capacity to manage change and complexity of globalization.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page ….................................................................................................... i

Approval page ……………………………………………………………. ii

Certification ……………………………………………………………….iii

Dedication ………………………………………………………………….iv

Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………v

Table of Content ……………………………………………………………vi

Abstract …………………………………………………………………...viii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study ………………………………………………1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………6

1.3 Objective of the Study ………………………………………………….9

1.4 Significance of the Study ……………………………………………...10

1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study …………………………………...11

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Literature Review ……………………………………………………...12

2.2 Theoretical Framework ………………………………………………..49

2.2.1 Tenets of the Theory…………………………………………………49

2.2.2 Application of the Theory……………………………………………54

2.3 Hypotheses …………………………………………………………….57

CHAPTER THREE: STUDY AREA AND METHODOLOGY

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3.1 Study Area ……………………………………………………………..58

3.2 Population Sample size and Sampling Technique …………………….62

3.3 Sources and Method of Data Collection ………………………………63

3.4 Reliability and Validity of Instruments ……………………………….64

3.5 Method of Data Presentation and Analysis ………………………….64

3.6 Instrument Return Rate………………………………………………...65

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND

FINDINGS

4.1 Data Presentation ………………………………………………………66

4.2 Analysis of Findings ………………………………………………….68

4.3 Test of Hypotheses and Discussion of Findings ……………………..72

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION, AND

CONCLUSION

5.1 Summary ………………………………………………………………81

5.2 Recommendation ……………………………………………………. 82

5.3 Conclusion …………………………………………………………….83

 Bibliography …………………………………………………………….. 85

Appendices ………………………………………………………………...92