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Culture and Decision Making in Nigeria
Cultural Pluralism and Ethical-decision-making
Foreign Policy Decision-making in Nigeria
Author: Ufot Bassey Inamete
Publisher: Susquehanna University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781575910482
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This reality was a direct result of the nature of sociopolitical cleavages and forces, and the functioning of the federal system of government during that period. The succeeding Ironsi Governemnt was too brief and preoccupied with domestic crises to make significant impacts in the foreign policy arena."--BOOK JACKET.
Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy
Author: Jessica C. E. Gienow-Hecht
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2010-11-01
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781845459949
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Recent studies on the meaning of cultural diplomacy in the twentieth century often focus on the United States and the Cold War, based on the premise that cultural diplomacy was a key instrument of foreign policy in the nation’s effort to contain the Soviet Union. As a result, the term “cultural diplomacy” has become one-dimensional, linked to political manipulation and subordination and relegated to the margin of diplomatic interactions. This volume explores the significance of cultural diplomacy in regions other than the United States or “western” countries, that is, regions that have been neglected by scholars so far—Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. By examining cultural diplomacy in these regions, the contributors show that the function of information and exchange programs differs considerably from area to area depending on historical circumstances and, even more importantly, on the cultural mindsets of the individuals involved.
Impact of Culture on the Transfer of Management Practices in Former British Colonies
Author: OLUSOJI JAMES GEORGE
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2011-02-16
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1456833790
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this book, Impact of Culture on the Transfer of Management Practices in a Former British Colonies: Cadbury, Nigeria, Dr. Olusoji George deals with a number of these issues head on. In particular, he has highlighted two elements largely ignored in the international management literature: first, colonial (political and economic forms) and their encounters with pre-existing employment management practices and secondly, emergent, post-colonial influences on modern management. The hybrid systems that emerge in many postcolonial, developing economies, Dr. George argues, are best investigated by delving deep into the historical antecedents of management practices. It is at the intersection between colonised and coloniser, and attempts to reconcile the injustices created within colonial systems (as well as attempts to create specific ethnic and tribal balance within colonial systems) that the legacy that independent, but postcolonial nations may struggle to reconcile may be found. Through an in-depth analysis based on a major corporation in West Africa, specifically Cadbury Nigeria, evolving practices, grounded in colonial and commercial objectives bring into sharp focus the veracity of the central historical features of the proposition made by Dr. George.
The Impact of Changing Individual Cultural Behaviours on the Decision- Making Model for Multinational Entities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Masha Singh
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages:
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As multinational entities (MNEs) seek opportunities and expand into sub-Saharan Africa, they need to understand cultural differences and the impact of this on decision making. This study demonstrated through a literature review as well as through research, that previous assumptions with regard to the homogeneity of cultural value systems in sub-Saharan Africa that manifested as collectivist behaviours by individuals, are not necessarily valid. In fact, managers of MNEs' subsidiaries displayed idiocentric behaviours associated with individualist cultures as a result of the countries' rapid economic growth and globalisation. This has a significant impact on the way decision-making models should be built. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the preferred decision-making model for MNEs operating in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as to understand the requirement for role clarity in the decision-making model. The research method used in the study was quantitative. Managers in seven MNEs in Nigeria and Kenya were surveyed to ascertain their views on the preferred decision-making model and role clarity in the decision-making arena. The outcome of the research indicated that these managers prefer a participative decision-making model. Idiocentric managers want to be included in all local decision making while all managers want role clarity. This is relevant for MNEs as it will allow them to develop decision-making models that will meet the requirements of their managers as well as head office.
Africa's New Public Policy
Author: Edwin Okey Ijeoma
Publisher: African Books Collective
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 0798302224
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Africaís New Public Policy: Imperatives for Globalisation and Nation-building provides a comprehensive analysis of globalisation and democracy, from an African perspective. It also provides policy imperatives that are aimed at seeking solutions to the myriad challenges emanating from managing the consequences of globalisation in Nigeria and other African countries. The author attempts to determine the extent to which public administration principles ñ in Nigeria in particular, and the rest of Africa in general, as well as in other parts of the developing world ñ underpin the management of the effects of globalisation within a democracy and nation building projects. Africaís New Public Policy will not only be a useful resource for public policy decision-making on globalisation issues, but it will also serve as a credible reference material for public sector practitioners, scholars in international relations, as well as officials involved in the diplomatic work environment. It also includes a comparative analysis on how Nigeria and South Africa have handled some of the globalisation and democratisation challenges facing their respective countries under the administrations of Presidents Obasanjo and Mbeki respectively.
Decision-making Without Focus
Author: Arthur Nwakama Osaroejii
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 188
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Nigerian Cultural History and Challenges of Postcolonial Development
Author: Aderemi Suleiman Ajala
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2023-04-05
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 1527502279
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An inspiring editorial analysis and interpretation of aspects of Nigerian history, culture, and politics, from mankind’s archaeological past to ethnographic present, this book contextualises cultural history as instrument of sustainable development in postcolonial Nigeria. Nigeria’s rich cultural history defines its physical environment, cultural diversities, early industrial technology and even its various challenges of development. Yet, little is achieved in engaging cultural history as cultural experience for the country’s development. The gains of cultural history as a mirror of the past and inspiration for development is ignored. This difficulty in harnessing the potential for development in Nigeria found in the country’s cultural history leaves us vulnerable to repeating past mistakes. The book is accessible, and aimed at giving the readers a unique and expansive understanding of history, cultural knowledge, and their applications in Nigerian postcolonial development agendas. This makes the book essential for scholars of anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, sociology, political science, and geography, as well as policy makers.
