ABSTRACT
Recruitments selection and placement function is an important task of personnel management. It is a function that determines who is employed and filled vacant position for the smooth running of the organization. In Nigeria the recruitment, selection and placement function is not justly done because of the complex nature of the society. It is being influenced by such factors as tribalism, neporism, favourtism etc. The employee of every organization serve as the engine that regulate the activities of such organization and the quality personal is such organization determine the effectiveness of the organization. However, with poor recruitment, selection and placement of workers, most organizations are not performing up to expectation. The research work has identified such factors e.g. religious factors, personal values, first impression, tribalism, nepotism etc. The influenced the recruitment, selection and placement functions and what management should do to dominate them if the organization interest will be considered first.
