In today’s dynamic world, globalization and the rise of multinational companies
(MNCs) have highly affected market transactions and the nature of operations in each
market. As Rosenzweig and Nohria identified human resource management
(HRM) in general as the area of management most likely to be subject to national
differences, Human Resource Management activities in general and recruitment in specific vary in between the
different MNCs’ subsidiaries. Although the Egyptian market witnessed a rapid growth in the number and size of MNCs; reaching 2100, there is a gap in published Human Resource
literature on MNCs in Egypt and also in understanding the impact of organizational
size on Human Resource practices. Thus, understanding the actual recruitment process, the recruitment problems and the reactions undertaken in recruitment to face market fluctuations like the recent global financial crisis becomes critical.