ABSTRACT
This study was made to examine the importance of personnel management practice in small scale business in Akwa Ibom State using Usmer Water as a case study. Descriptive and investigative research design was employed. Personnel management that concern with maintenance of human relationship and ensuring the physical well-being of employees so that they can contribute effectively to the productivity of organization. Under this study a total of (45) questionnaire were received out of 50 sent. The data obtained were analyzed using the percentage and the correlation analysis. Findings from this study reveals that, personnel management practice is not a life wire of small scale business because other department like finance, marketing, purchasing and production are presented in the organization. Based on the findings, other recommendations were made that the recruiting of qualified personnel staff in personnel department alone does not result in higher productivity for the company or organization.