How Do Traditional Culture Impact on the Business Culture in Nigeria
Title of Assignment:
PART 1:
HOW DO TRADITIONAL SOCIAL CULTURE AND VALUES IMPACT ON BUSINESS CULTURE IN NIGERIA?
PART 2:
EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF YOUR OWN COMPANY CULTURE FOCUSSING ON LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOURS, ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND HR SYSTEMS. THEN DRAW UP AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT IN ONE AREA
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PART 1 1.1. INTRODUCTION
This report is intended to give you a general understanding of the impact of traditional Nigerian social culture and values on the business culture in Nigeria.
We must necessarily begin by giving you background information on the country. The entity called Nigeria is a creation of the British Colonial Administration (1861 – 1960), which for administrative convenience amalgamated the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria with the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria in 1914.
Prior to the advent of the British and the subsequent amalgamation, the area now known as Nigeria was inhabited by over 250 ethnic groups each at different stages of development and each a distinct entity having its own culture, values and system of traditional government.
When the British arrived in 1861, they pitted these groups against each other and heightened ethnic consciousness in order to ensure effective colonization. The rift among the diverse groups was further widened by the relative scarcity of colonial jobs leading to the setting up of ethnic welfare associations in the urban centers to facilitate the securing of employment by members of each group who migrate from the rural to the urban centers in search of jobs. This further heightened ethnic consciousness in Nigeria.
Today, Nigeria is a country of an estimated 140 million people divided into 36 federating states
PART 1:
HOW DO TRADITIONAL SOCIAL CULTURE AND VALUES IMPACT ON BUSINESS CULTURE IN NIGERIA?
PART 2:
EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF YOUR OWN COMPANY CULTURE FOCUSSING ON LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOURS, ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND HR SYSTEMS. THEN DRAW UP AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT IN ONE AREA
Statement of Academic Honor Code This is to certify that this work is entirely and exclusively my own, except for those cited and noted. ________________________ Signature
1|Page
Comment:
Grader Signature _______________
2|Page
PART 1 1.1. INTRODUCTION
This report is intended to give you a general understanding of the impact of traditional Nigerian social culture and values on the business culture in Nigeria.
We must necessarily begin by giving you background information on the country. The entity called Nigeria is a creation of the British Colonial Administration (1861 – 1960), which for administrative convenience amalgamated the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria with the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria in 1914.
Prior to the advent of the British and the subsequent amalgamation, the area now known as Nigeria was inhabited by over 250 ethnic groups each at different stages of development and each a distinct entity having its own culture, values and system of traditional government.
When the British arrived in 1861, they pitted these groups against each other and heightened ethnic consciousness in order to ensure effective colonization. The rift among the diverse groups was further widened by the relative scarcity of colonial jobs leading to the setting up of ethnic welfare associations in the urban centers to facilitate the securing of employment by members of each group who migrate from the rural to the urban centers in search of jobs. This further heightened ethnic consciousness in Nigeria.
Today, Nigeria is a country of an estimated 140 million people divided into 36 federating states