Tiv Cultural Practices and Development of Management Thought and Philosophy

Abstract

This work titled Tiv cultural practices and development of management thought and philosophy explore the cultural practices of Tiv nationality that are similar to contemporary management functions that are practiced all over the world. The paper aim at exploring those cultural practices of the Tiv people that are replica of management functions and principles that laid the foundation for development of management thought and practices that have similarity with the cultural practices of Tiv people of
Nigeria. The study also adopts descriptive research survey design and a structured questionnaire was adopted in reaching respondents. However, study also applied the technique of matching the management concepts with cultural practices of the Tiv nation. The research therefore identified and compared the basic similarities in some management practices as against the leadership practices of the Tivs of Benue state North Central Nigeria. Results revealed that reward, recognition and team work are
common Tiv cultural practices as seen in the modern management practices cultural practices which shows group strength and weaknesses and the use of such practices to manage human integration successfully for the overall benefits of the members of such society. The study therefore recommends that Tiv cultural practices of reward, recognition and team work be institutionalized so as to integrate it into the modern management thought and philosophy towards higher performance