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Evaluating National Attitudes to

Women at work

Holidays and the Work/Leisure Mix

Retirement Ages and Seniority

Nepotism

Termination of contracts

Employers social responsibility

Short term hire and fire policy

COMPENSATION AND REWARD

MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION
G 26 Col. Rishi Raj Charan
G 46 Ayush Manchanda NIGERIA
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UNDERSTANDING NIGERIA

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500 BC TO 1500
VARIOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
KINGDOMS
1500 TO 1800
- SPANISH AND PORTUGESE EXPLORERS WERE THE FIRST
EUROPEANS TO TRADE WITH NIGERIANS
1800 TO 1960 - SLAVE TRADING BY VARIOUS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
- BRITISH GAINED ACCEPTANCE IN WEST OF AFRICA BY THEIR
EFFORTS TO OUTLAW SLAVERY
- BRITISH ANNEXED LAGOS AS CROWN COLONY MARKING THE FIRST
STEP TO COLONALIZING NIGERIA 1960 TO 1970
- 1960 - NIGERIA GAINED INDEPENDENCE FROM UK .
- DISEQUILIBRIUM AND PERCVIEVED CORRUPTION OF ELECTORLA AND
1970 TO 1999 POLITICAL PROCESSESS LED TO REPEATED MILITARY COUPS

- MILITARY JUNTAS THANKS TO DEBT SITUATION

NIGERIA STARTED TO FACE AND THE FAILURE OF SEVERAL ELECTED
GOVERNMENTS TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION ( BECAUSE OF
CORRUPTION ) AFTER HAVING ENJOYED HIGH REVENUES FROM OIL
EXPORTS ( SOON AFTER JOINING OPEC ) THAT WERE TO BE THE
MAJOR SOURCE TO BE USED TO RUN THE COUNTRY

FIRST FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS HELD IN 1993 BUT WERE AN

ANNULLED, SHUTTING THE COUNTRY FOR WEEKS.
1999
NIGERIA REGAINS DEMOCRACY ENDING ALMOST 30 YEARS OF
MILITARY RULE

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE PAST

CORRUPTION

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I THINK I SAW YOU
WITH THE ARMED
ROBBERS WHO
CAME TO MY HOUSE
LAST NIGHT !
CORRUPTION
PETTY CRIME

I SEE YOU HAVE BEEN HIT

ON THE HEAD, THEY
DAMAGE YOUR BRAIN
NOW. NA WOW

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE PAST

THE LAW SAYS
THEY MUST BE
THROWN INTO THE
POT AS SACRIFICE
FOR THE NATION

CORRUPTION
PETTY CRIME
CUSTOMARY LAW

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE PAST

CORRUPTION
PETTY CRIME
CUSTOMARY LAW
UNEMPLOYMENT

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE PAST

CORRUPTION
PETTY CRIME
CUSTOMARY LAW
UNEMPLOYMENT
ALWAYS HOPEFUL

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE PAST

CORRUPTION
PETTY CRIME
CUSTOMARY LAW
UNEMPLOYMENT
ALWAYS HOPEFUL
TRIBALISM

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- LARGEST AFRICAN NATION BOTH POPULATION AND ECONOMY

- WORLDS 20TH LARGEST ECONOMY AS OF 2015, WORTH MORE THAN
$500 BILLION IN TERMS OF NOMINAL GDP AND MORE THAN $1
TRILLION IN TERMS OF PPP

- NIGERIA OVERTOOK SOUTH AFRICA TO BECOME AFRICAS LARGEST

ECONOMY IN 2014

- DESCRIBED AS A POTENTIAL EMERGING MARKET BY THE WORLD BANK

- ONLY AFRICAN COUNTRY TO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED PARIS

CLUB DEBT
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Women At Work
WOMEN EXPECTED TO DO ALL THE HOUSEWORK

SEXUAL HARRASSMENT AND DISCRIMANATION BOTH

FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEVELS OF WORK - USUALLY NOT
ACKNOWLEDGED OR REDRESSED

UNDER-REPRESENTATED IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN

GOVT., BUSINESS AND POLITICS THANKS TO ARCHAIC
CUSTOMS

RISING SENSE OF INEQUALITY RESULTED IN INITIATIVES BY

CORPORATES, BANKS AND NON PROFITS TO CREATE
OPPORTUNITIES

IN CONTRAST, THERE HAVE BEEN WOMEN WHO ARE

HEADING CORPORATIONS PROVING THEIR WORTH

MALES FIND IT UNCOMFORTABLE T O HAVE A FEMALE

BOSS

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Women At Work

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Working Mothers
RECENT SURVEY SHOWS -

56% OF NIGERIAN BABIES ( 3 MONTHS AND YOUNGER )

ARE BEING LOOKED AFTER BY STRANGERS, NANNIES . . .

60% OF MOTHERS SAID THEY COULD ONLY EXCLUSIVELY

BREAST FEED THEIR BABIES FOR 3 MONTHS

24% SAID THEY COULD DO THAT FOR 6 MONTHS

IN 2014, GOVERNMENT INCREASED MATERNITY LEAVE

FROM 3 MONTHS TO 6 MONTHS

DAY CARE CENTERS, CRECHES, NURSERIES AND THE

LIKES ARE THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR WORKING COUPLES
WITH NO RELATIVES

COMPANIES HAVE NOW SET UP DAY CARE CENTRES FOR

THEIR EMPLOYEES COLLABORATING WITH SERVICE
PROVIDERS IN THE CHILD CARE INDUSTRY
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Holidays / Work Leisure Mix

EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO WORK FOR LONG
HOURS AS A MANIFESTATION TO COMMITMENT

EXTENDED FAMILY SYSTEMS LEADS TO ADDITIONAL

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS WITH HEAVY
DEMANDS ON PERSONAL TIME AND ENERGY

WEAK BARGAINING POWER OPF EMPLOYEES

AGAINST WORK LOAD

LONG WORKING HOURS HAVE RESULTED IN MANY

COUPLES SEPARATING

MOST CORPORATE OFFICES ARE FOR OFF WHERE

ACCOMODATION IS COSTLY HENCE FORCING
EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE BEFORE SUNRISE AND IN
MOST CASE, TO REACH JUST BEFORE SUNSET

SOME EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE AND RENT

ACCOMODATION NEAR THE OFFICE FOR THE
WEEKDAYS
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Holidays / Work Leisure Mix

MASSIVE EXPANSION IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

HAVE FORCED ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBERS TO TAKE
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

A BODY CALLED THE ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF

UNIVERSITIES EMERGED TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIOVE
PLATFORM FOR EFFECTIVE ARTICULATION OF
GREVIANCES

LECTURERERS HAVE AN ANNUAL LEAVE QUOTA OF

UPTO 30 WORKING DAYS THAT CAN BE SPLIT AS
CONVENIENT

PROVISION FOR MEDICAL AND COMPASSIONATE LEAVE

EDUCATION SECTOR
STUDY LEAVE REDEMPTION IS HIGH AS PROFESSORS
NEED TO CONSTANTLY LEARN TO BE ELLIGIBLE FOR
PROMOTION

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Holidays / Work Leisure Mix

POWER SECTOR RECENTLY UNDERWENT PRIVITIZATION

FOLLOWING WHICH SOME EMPLOYEES NOW HAVE
ODD HOURS SHIFTS WHICH IS PROVING TO BE A
CHALLENGE FOR THEM

PATERNITY LEAVE YET TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE

POWER SECTOR

NO ADDITIONAL WORK LIFE BALANCE INITIATIVES BY

EMPLOYERS THAN THE BARE MINIMUM AS PER LAW

POWER SECTOR

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Holidays / Work Leisure Mix

BANKING SECTOR NOTORIOUS FOR LONG HOURS WORK

CULTURE AND HIGH WORK LOAD

FLEXI TIME AND WORE FROM HOME - A COMMON

SCENARIO IN BANKING SECTOR

UNLIKE EDUCATION AND POWER SECTORS, BANKS HAVE

STARTED TO INCORPORATE PATERNITY LEAVES

BANKING SECTOR

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Retirement Ages and Seniority

RETIREMENT AGE LIMIT FOR PENSIONABLE OFFICERS
OF STATURORY CORPORATIONS 55 YEARS

THIS CAN BE EXTENDED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS

IF COMPLIED BY TO UPTO 60 YEARS

NEW REFORMS IN THE LAW HAVE INCREASED

RETIRMENT AGES OF STAFF IN PROFESSIONAL CADRE
TO 70 YEARS, - AND OF NON ACADEMIC STAFF OF
NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TO 65 YEARS

REFORM ANNULLES THE RULE TO FORCEFULLY RETIRE

AFTER 35 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

REFORM LIMITS TENURE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF

UNIVERSITIES TO 1 TERM OF 5 YEARS ONLY

NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY LACKS QAULIFIED

TEACHERS WHEREAS IN THE SOUTHERN PART THERE IS
A SURPLUS OF THE SAME AND THUS EXPERTS IN THE
FIELD RECOMMEND REGIONAL/STATE WISE REFORMS
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Nepotism
NEPOTISM PRIMARILY IN THE GOVERNANCE

NEPOTISM THOUGH HIGHLY PREVELANT IN PUBLIC

SECTOR COMPANIES, IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN
OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED BY THE MEDIA THANKS TO
CONTROVERSY IN A CASE RELATED TO THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

IN PROVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, NEPOTISM IS

INDIRECT AND IS IN THE FORM OF CORRUPTION.

BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE SUCH THAT USUALLY

COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS
ARE OWNED BY MEMBERS OF ONE FAMILY OR OF ONE
SOCIAL CIRCLE THUS GIVING BENEFIT TO CERTAIN
COMPANIES OVER OTHERS.

THIS SYSTEM ASSURES THERE IS ENOUGH SUPPLY OF

CORRESPONDING PRODUCTS THAT CUSTOMERS
WOULD HAVE TO BUY TO BE ABLE TO USE ANOTHER

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Termination of Contracts
INADEQUATE PERFORMANCE MOSTLY IN MINISTRIES
/ GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

AVIATION MINISTRY HAS SEEN REPITIIVE CHANGE

NIGERIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION TERMINATED TWO

YEAR TERM OF COACH DUE TO LACK OF REQUIRED
COMMITMENT

WHITE COLLAR JOBS IN PRIVATE SECTOR USUALLY

DONT SEE SUCH CASES BECAUSES NIGERIAS
WORK FORCE CONSISTS OF BOTH EMPLOYEES
FROM OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND
EXPATRIATSES SO RECRUITEMENT IS STRINGENT AS
NIGERIA LACKS SUFFICIENT SKILLED / QAULIFIED
MANPOWER

NNPC RESTRUCTURED ORGANIZATION TO CREATE

ENOUGH WORKLOAD SO AS TO TURN SURPLUS OF
STAFF INTO ADEQAUTE STAFF TO AVOID
TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS
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Employers Social Responsibility

EMPLOYEES EXPECT EMPLOPYERS TO PROVIDE FOR
FAMILY NEEDS BEYOND REMUNERATION

ORGANIZATIONS ARE USUALLY GENEROUS IN

SPENDING FOR EMPLOYEES WEDDING, BURIAL OF
CLOSE RELATIVE, SOFT LOANS FOR A CAR OR A
HOUSE , RENT PAID IN ADVANCE

EXPATRIATES ENJOY PRIVELEGES SUCH AS

EDUCATION FEES, ELECTRICITY BILL, CONVEYANCE,
PERCENTAGE OF SALARY TRANSFERRED TO OFF
SHORE ACCOUNT IN EXPATS HOME COUNTRY SO AS
TO KEEP A CERTAIN PORTION SAFE FROM
ROBBERY/FRAUD OR RECESSION

BEFORE 2014, WOMEN ON MATERNITY LEAVE

WOULD RESUME ONLY TO FIND THEIR JOB TAKEN
FAMILY DAY AT HUAWEI
HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES AND SYSTEMS ARE
OFFICE IN NIGERIA
COMPLEX PRIMARILY RUNNING ON A MODEL THAT
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Short Term Hire and Fire Policy

MOST COMPANIES OPERATE ON A LEAN STRUCTURE
TO ELIMINATE BURDEN OF PERKS, ALLOWANCES,
ENTTITRLEMENTS, UNIONS.

IN SOURCING IS THE NEW TREND

START UPS HAVE HAD TO FIRE ABRUPTLY AND IN

HUGE NUMBERS. MANY HAVE FIRST INSTRUCTED
LINE MANAGERS TO TRIM AND THEN EVENTUALLY
SHOWN THE DOOR TO THE MANAGERS THEMSELVES
AFTER THAT

ZENITH BANK RELOCATED THE HUMAN RESOURCE

GENERAL MANAGER FROM HEAD QUARTERS ON
OPPOSING THE PRACTICE OF MASSIVE LAY-OFFS
DESPITE PROFITS AND OF EMPLOYING OVER
QUALIFIED WORKERS AS CONTRACT STAFF AT
REMUNERATION LOWER THAN THE NORM

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Thank You

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