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Fostering Effective Workforce Diversity Management in Nigerian Organizations: The Challenge of Human Resource Management

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  • David M. Akinnusi

    (Department of Business Management, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Unit, College of Business and Social Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Nigeria,)

  • Olubukunola O. Sonubi

    (Vaal Triangle University of Technology, Department of Human Resource Management, Swaziland Campus, Swaziland,)

  • Adebukola E. Oyewunmi

    (Department of Business Management, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Unit, College of Business and Social Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Nigeria.)

Abstract

The paper provides a conceptual understanding and significance of diversity and especially workplace diversity in Nigeria, drawing on previous studies. Naturally, the practice of human resource management (HRM) cannot be divorced from the socio-cultural, economic, political and legal environments of the nation. As the giant of Africa, with a population of about 180 million, about half of whom are of working age, Nigeria is an attractive market for multinationals from across the globe, and simultaneously fast becoming a melting pot of cultures and a nation where businesses should be booming but for the gross mismanagement, corruption and inept leadership. One of Nigeria’s most critical challenges, therefore, is the effective management of its workforce diversity, a litmus test for the maturity of HRM. The role and the capacity of function HRM in managing workplace diversity in Nigeria is critically assessed and based on an integrated conceptual framework, the challenges of managing workplace diversity in Nigeria is discussed and future research directions are indicated.

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  • David M. Akinnusi & Olubukunola O. Sonubi & Adebukola E. Oyewunmi, 2017. "Fostering Effective Workforce Diversity Management in Nigerian Organizations: The Challenge of Human Resource Management," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 7(2), pages 108-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ3:2017-02-17
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    2. Abdullah Abdulmohsen Alfalih, 2022. "How to Develop Diversity Management Competencies in the Private Sector in Saudi Arabia," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(2), pages 21582440221, June.
    3. Mohd Fauzi Kamarudin & Nnamoko Faith Daberechukwu, 2023. "Challenges of Managing Ethnic Workforce Diversity: A Case Study in Abuja, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(7), pages 1408-1416, July.
    4. Ayat Mohammad Esam Saed Mohammad, 2021. "Effect of Workforce Diversity on Job Performance of Hotels Working in Jordan," International Journal of Business and Management, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 14(4), pages 1-85, July.

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    Keywords

    Human Resource Management; Workforce Diversity; Nigeria; Diversity Management;
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    JEL classification:

    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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