Gender differences in careerist attitudes toward work of Nigerian managers

Emerald - 2004
SundaySamson Babalola1, David E.Okurame1
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

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The study examined gender differences in careerist attitudes toward work of Nigerian managers. Participants were 150 first‐line managers (75 males and 75 females) of four large industrial organisations in Lagos, Nigeria. Results revealed that male managers were significantly higher on careerist attitudes toward work compared to female managers. Independent t‐test analysis showed that marital status significantly in fluenced careerist attitudes toward work among women but did not play a significant role in the career istattitudes to ward work of men. The study concludes that gender enhances the use of careerist strategies in men but inhibits it in women. The implication of this finding for policy formulation and future studies were discussed.

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