The effect of culture on Corporate Governance Practices in Nigeria

This study focuses on the effect of culture on the application of corporate governance practices in Nigeria. Corporate governance has been receiving serious attention in emerging markets over the past two decades. But relatively little attention has been given to the study on corporate governance in a country study. The current situations in Nigerian public and private sectors such as the corporate scandal resulting from Lever Brothers Nigeria plc, Siemens, Shell, Halliburton, and Cadbury Nigeria plc, have shown that the issue of fraud, corruption, and corporate scandals cannot be overlooked. Most top management, as this study argues, bring in beliefs acquired from their early childhood into their senior management roles and responsibilities. This study adopts a grounded theory and reports on the effect of culture on the implementation of corporate governance in Nigeria. Based on the interview with 32 staffs, this study identifies the effect of culture that shapes corporate governance and they include abuse of power by top management, weak legal framework, poor recruitment and ineffective control. Although having efficient corporate governance is worth pursuing, this depends on the power of top management, the strength of internal control procedures and the legal framework put in place by management

Laufbahnmanagement von jungen Arbeitnehmenden

Organisationale Sozialisation, Weiterentwicklung von eigenen Kompetenzen, Verfolgen von Laufbahnzielen sowie die Integration von verschiedenen Lebensbereichen sind zentrale Herausforderungen für junge Arbeitnehmende in der frühen Laufbahnphase. Deren erfolgreiche Bewältigung trägt wesentlich zur persönlichen Laufbahnentwicklung und dem Erfolg von Organisationen bei. Dieses Kapitel beschreibt die Anforderungen für junge Arbeitnehmende sowie Bewältigungsmöglichkeiten für das Individuum und die Organisation. Ein Ausblick für Forschung und Praxis des Laufbahnmanagements der frühen Laufbahnphase sowie ein Fazit bilden den Abschluss des Kapitels

A quarter century of Culture's Consequences: a review of empirical research incorporating Hofstede's cultural values framework

Since Geert Hofstede's Culture's Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values (Sage, 1980) was published, researchers have utilized Hofstede's cultural values framework in a wide variety of empirical studies. We review 180 studies published in 40 business and psychology journals and two international annual volumes between 1980 and June 2002 to consolidate what is empirically verifiable about Hofstede's cultural values framework. We discuss limitations in the Hofstede-inspired research and make recommendations for researchers who use Hofstede's framework in the future. Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 285–320. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400202