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Motivating the Nigerian Worker for Strategic Human Management: Insights and Concerns
Motivating the Nigerian Worker for Strategic Human Management: Insights and Concerns

Author(s): Jacinta A. Opara
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: human resources; motivation; Nigeria; worker

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the fact that there is no one best way of Motivating the Nigerian worker. That the best approach depends on the individual and the circumstances prevailing the workplace. Broadly speaking, motivation consists of a driving force or state of need deficiency which inclines a person to behave in a particular manner, or to develop a capacity for certain type of behaviour. The urge to act in a certain way may be generated by physiological or psychological needs or states including unconscious and conscious thought process or by external stimuli o by some combination of these. People obviously differ widely in these respects, and accordingly their behaviours also differ

  • Issue Year: 17/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 126-136
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English