APPRAISING MANAGEMENT THEORIES AND PRACTICES IN NIGERIA
1Adeyoriju, Rotimi, 2Adewumi, Samson Adeoluwa & 3Agbadudu, Joseph Edewor
1&3Department of Business Administration, University of Benin, Benin-city, Edo State, Nigeria
2School of Social Sciences, College of Humanities, Discipline of Industrial, Organisation and Labour Studies, Howard College Campus, Durban 4001, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa
Email:rotimiadeyori@yahoo.com,adeolu.adewumi@gmail.com,edewor.agbadudu@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study examines management theories and practice and how well it can be applied to resolve some of the menace that has impacted negatively on Nigerian organizations. To achieve the above objective, this study reviews extant literatures on the concept of management and its origin, management theories and its relevance to practicing managers, problem associated with the development of indigenous management theories and practice as well as the concept of management and culture. By implication, there is need for a detailed empirical study to test the applicability of management theories and practice in Nigeria and to ascertain whether Nigerian managers are on course or not. Also, there is need for sociological research viewpoint on how to solve most of the menace (corruption, bad leadership, tribalism, ethnic violence etc) that serve as the bane of societal growth and development in Nigeria.