1. HRM in Nigeria:HRM in Nigeria: Cross-vergence below the surface?Cross-vergence below the surface? HRM practices in Nigeria Converging or Diverging or Cross-verging from non-managerial employees perspective? Bottom up Aim and objectives HRM practices : Selection Recruitment Training Development Promotion Reward Dismissal Pilot study has been conducted in four HRM activities in randomly selected Western MNC Oil companies in Nigeria. Methodology Qualitative Interview Snowball sampling Results of pilot study Local factors: Nepotism Bribery Corruption Political etc impact on HRM in Nigeria. Results of pilot study Local factors: Nepotism Bribery Corruption Political etc impact on HRM in Nigeria. Author: Veronica Azolukwam v.azolukwam@londonmet.ac.uk