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Good human resource management begins with well-planned recruitment and selection practices. These practices play a fundamental function in human resource management, on account of the fact that the success of a firm rests directly on the quality of its workers. Hence, this book looks at the importance of recruitment and selection practices within Small and Medium Enterprises. In searching for answers in relation to the impact of recruitment and selection practices within Small and Medium Enterprises, the book looks at the impact of recruitment and selection practices on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises. The book also addresses the question of what recruitment and selection methods Small and Medium Enterprises owner/managers used when recruiting and selecting their workers. Over and above, the book investigates, the question of what factors do Small and Medium Enterprises owner/managers considered before recruiting and selecting their workers.

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Dr Abdul M. Kanu is Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development Policy and Management expert. He is the author of a number of research papers, including "The effect of Corruption on Small and Medium Enterprises: Perspective from a Developing Country" and "SMEs and Poverty Reduction in Africa: Strategic Management Perspective."

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