Management Problems in Nigeria

Flashcards covering the root causes, types of dysfunctional objectives, and potential solutions to management problems in Nigeria as discussed in Chapter 19.

Mismanagement is said to be prevalent in an organization when there is a lack of results, achievements, effectiveness, and __________.

performance

According to Ile (2000), __________ has to do with human character conforming to or deterring a person from using their position for unfair gain.

Integrity

Due to a lack of quality and quantity in executive manpower, Nigerian organizations often hire __________ at fees far above what is paid to indigenous staff.

foreigners

A common mistake in heading government institutions is the lack of differentiation between professional competence and __________.

Management Ability

Finance is considered the __________ of any organization, making poor capitalization a primary problem in Nigerian management.

life wire

Ejifor (1985) identifies three dysfunctional objectives a Nigerian manager may strive for: Management for self aggrandizement, sectional aggrandizement, and management for __________.

maximization of security

Under management for self aggrandizement, __________ involves unwholesome activities such as accepting bribes, kickbacks, or diversion of resources.

Corruption

The building of a __________ encourages sycophancy, bootlicking, and lip service due to a manager's ego.

Personality Cult

The inability of top management to __________ power can lead to weak and unpopular decision-making.

decentralize

System decay and eventual collapse can be caused by __________, where a successor jettisons the policies of their predecessor.

Bureaucratic Discontinuities

In management for sectional aggrandizement, practices such as tribalism, favoritism, and nepotism are categorized as __________.

Sectionalism

Managers in Nigeria may hide behind concepts like __________ or ethnic balancing to perpetrate politicization.

federal character

__________ is the propensity for managers to manage with less seriousness by pampering staff to avoid conflict.

Managerial Abdication

The failure to implement plans, resulting in the dissipation of energy and resources only during crises, is known as __________.

Fire Fighting

The __________ mentality describes a manager who continues to complain about inadequate authority or funds despite not accounting for existing resources.

Oliver Twist

Effective management is __________ management, meaning managers must recognize the need for change and design methods to overcome human resistance.

flexible

__________ create an unstable environment that distorts perspective planning and distracts the forecasting focus of managers.

Inconsistent government policies

The ability to harness and harmonize various segments of an organization to achieve goals regardless of sex, religion, or nationality is called __________.

Corporate Governance

To maintain personal and professional integrity, __________ should be the hallmark of any manager.

Accountability

Managers should ensure that employment is based on competence, skill, and __________ rather than paper qualifications and relationships.

experience