Comparing People Management in Global Organisations: UK and Nigeria

This report critically evaluates people management in global organizations, specifically comparing Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in the UK and Nigeria. It explores the impact of project management methodologies, cultural diversity, and employment legislation on people management. The report delves into key theoretical elements, organizational structures, and the importance of team building in international contexts. It analyzes employment facts and figures, including population demographics, education levels, and language skills, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in managing diverse workforces. The report also examines the Project Management Institute (PMI) and its role in supporting project management systems, particularly in Nigeria. Furthermore, it considers self-awareness and recommends strategies to improve the effectiveness of international project teams, offering insights into hiring, firing, equal opportunities, and flexible working practices. This report provides a comparative analysis and practical recommendations for effective people management in a globalized business environment.

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Abstract:
In this discussion, project management and people management will discuss based on the
HRM of UK and Nigeria as well. Moreover, there many changes in the business processes
based on project methodologies, which are beneficial for them. People management is an art of
business. Many firms have managed their stakeholders as well as business processes. This
report will discuss about the project management in Nigeria as well as people management
according to the culture and other things. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has
supported the project management system, especially for Nigeria. It was founded in 2005 and it
has over 700 active members from all industries. In this report, most of the organizations have
used international frameworks for project management. This report will analyze various factors
about people management using various examples.

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Table of Contents
Abstract:...................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction:................................................................................................................................ 3
Relationship with existing literature:............................................................................................3
Employment facts and figures.................................................................................................4
Population............................................................................................................................... 4
Age profile............................................................................................................................... 4
Gender profile.......................................................................................................................... 5
Education levels...................................................................................................................... 5
Language skills........................................................................................................................ 5
Employment legislation............................................................................................................6
Hiring and firing....................................................................................................................... 6
Equal opportunities.................................................................................................................. 6
Discrimination law.................................................................................................................... 6
Flexible working....................................................................................................................... 7
Critical and evaluative self-reflection:..........................................................................................8
A critical review of theoretical elements.....................................................................................12
Comparison of governance....................................................................................................12
Organizational structures.......................................................................................................12
Practical structure..................................................................................................................13
Divisional or Multidivisional structure.....................................................................................13
Matrix structure...................................................................................................................... 14
Cultures................................................................................................................................. 15
Team building........................................................................................................................ 16
Conclusion................................................................................................................................ 16
Recommendations.................................................................................................................... 17
References................................................................................................................................ 18

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Introduction:
There are many changes in the project management industry that is beneficial for the company
as well. In addition, the UK’s industries have focused on the shareholders of their companies.
Nigeria country has famous for handling various projects especially oil industries. In the case of
other industries, Nigerian managers have got success based on their management skills and
project management techniques (Anderson, et al., 2009). Besides, there are many good
chances in different industries, which are helpful in the growth and success of a business. Most
of the leaders have used project management approaches for team building and handling the
diversity of cultures and other things. In addition, people management is a huge challenge in
front of an organization at a global level (Bharadwaj, et al., 2013). Team management has
required to manage different types of people in the organization. Most of the people have
worked based on their interest and skills. Moreover, project management methodologies have
used for business and people management. It is an important task to manage people globally in
business (Braglia & Frosolini, 2014). This report will critically evaluate and review the key
theories, and models to demonstrate about the people management. Moreover, this report will
provide difference between HRM in context of the UK and Nigeria. This report will consider self-
awareness for improving various factors including cultural, social, and psychological. In the later
section, it will summarize and recommended some good options to improve the effectiveness of
an international project team of Nigeria.
Relationship with existing literature:
Human Resource Management (HRM) has based on the various factors including economy,
location, and market. The Nigeria has considered under the Southern African Development
Community (SADC). besides, the country of origin effect (COE) has affected various things in
the HR practices. An organization should consider its stakeholders for changing in various
business processes. In addition, basic business processes can be managed using various
traditional approaches. However, there are many new approaches for changing the business
process including productivity, performance, integrity, accuracy, and more things (Callahan,
2019). It can use different approaches for managing people in an organization. It will improve
productivity and performance. A satisfied employee can provide better outcomes for an
organization. Thus, it is necessary to manage people using different types of theories and

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models. Most of people have used different types of approaches for managing all the things
(Chaffey, Dave & White, 2010).
Employment facts and figures
In addition, most of the processes can be used for improving the results of a business.
According to many surveys. There are many changes in the leadership and management
processes to improve the profit and revenue of an organization. Besides, basic processes have
changed according to demand and innovations (Chang, 2011).
Source: (Chaffey, Dave & White, 2010)
Moreover, the European Employment Strategy (EES) has focused on the various things that are
helpful in the policy making, evaluation, and setting up monitoring. All the firms have considered
standards and regulations in the employment. However, the Nigerian committees have focused
on the skills development as well as social development in the industries that is beneficial for
whole nation. It is the different part of the whole strategies of HRM in the Nigeria.
Population
There are many benefits of Project Management (PM) methodologies. Besides, PMI has
provided their best approaches to improve the basic processes. Besides, there are many
changes in project management approaches. In addition, Nigeria has faced many changes in its
economy that makes a huge impact on different types of industries. Public industries have
affected by changes in governments and political issues (Ogwueleka, 2011).

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Source: (Marchewka, 2014)
Moreover, private industries have affected by new rules and regulations of the government.
Most of the industries have faced legal and ethical issues, which can be resolved using ethical
approaches. Most of the industries. There are many changes in the basic processes of private
industries based on project management. Therefore, Nigeria’s industries have used many
approve to manage their business at a global level (Margherita, 2014).
Age profile
Moreover, PMI is a standard framework to improve the relationship in international businesses.
It is the best approach in the whole world, which has highly adopted by different types of
industries. People management is easier with the PMI approaches, as stakeholder
management is a necessary step in the project management most of the processes can be
used for improving the results (Conforto & Amaral, 2016).
There are many good chances in the project management approach because of PMI and its
standard frameworks. Most of the people have used this approach to manage their business
processes using this standard approach that has provided many benefits in a long time. Most of
the firms have included this approach in employee management as well as customer
management. Most people have considered their benefits in the projects (Darwin, 2016).

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Source: (Ogwueleka, 2011)
Thus, it is necessary to manage people through various approaches, which are suitable for a
firm as well. PMI has provided various good approaches for people management (Devaney,
2019).
Gender profile
Most of the companies have adopted PMI approaches to managing their businesses that are an
important part of the business as well. Mostly, organizations have followed traditional
approaches. However, technology-based project management approaches are more successful
in the industry. Many industries in Nigeria are successful in people management because of
PMI approaches. Most of the industries have adopted PMI approaches to create a good image
in the international market. There are many conflicts in international business because of
cultural diversity, gender diversity, age diversity, and many others (Trkman, 2010).

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Source: (Chaffey, Dave & White, 2010)
Thus, it is necessary to improve the project man gamete approach to identify key issues and
challenges in the industry. It will use for creating solutions to all those issues and challenges.
Besides, change management is necessary for an organization, which can be used for
improving various things in an organization including performance and productivity
(Chesbrough, 2010).
Education levels
A manager guarantees employees have appropriate training and education appropriate for
performing their activity functions. This includes screening and hiring the proper candidates and
supplying them with pre-employment instruction associated with their role, the organization and
their function inside the administrative center. once a worker is operating in his function, a
manager should assist the employee to develop goals and goals and offer regular assessment
and feedback on overall performance and the employee’s capability to satisfy role expectations.
As an ongoing function, a supervisor must assist employees to grow their positions,

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encouraging them to accept more levels of duty, if desired and to improve within the business
enterprise (Fook, 2010).
Language skills
A manager is chargeable for taking the lead function in regards to carrying out the mandates of
a business enterprise president or director and delegating responsibilities and directives to
personnel as he sees suit. This entails comparing employees and making decisions
approximately who is exceptionally appropriate to take on numerous assignments and imparting
a distinct route. Managers also are charged with being attentive to employee issues, mediating
conflict amongst team individuals and ensuring all employees under his supervision sense
confident and liked for the work they perform (Glykas, 2011).
Employment legislation
Besides, this may contain developing a long-time period expert improvement method for
employees, supporting employees to perceive opportunities for development and serving as a
sounding board and presenting expert advice and perception (Gray, 2007).
Source: (Mafimisebi, 2016)
Besides, in this position, a manager must have the capability to make honest and goal
decisions and to help personnel meet their expert capacity (Harmon, 2010). In addition, IT-
systems have used for improving the results of the HR processes, which is necessary for an
organization (Hevner & Chatterjee, 2010).

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Hiring and firing
People Management is a necessary fine for present-day and aspiring leaders who aim to
enhance workplace communication and put together personnel for achievement.
Source: (Callahan, 2019)
Besides, analyzing the capabilities that make up human beings control assist you to find out
your strengths and perceive areas for improvement. Besides, it explores what humans’ control
is and how to increase the talents which can be important to satisfactory human beings’ control
in the place of business (Hutt & Speh, 2012).
Equal opportunities
People control is the technique of training, motivating and directing employees with a purpose
to optimize administrative center productivity and promote expert increase. place of job leaders,
together with crew leads, managers and department heads use people management to
supervise workflow and increase worker overall performance each day (Jacob & Ulaga, 2008).
Discrimination law
According to description law of Nigeria, employees can work in a proper manner using various
things. In addition, there are many changes in the basic services that should be according to
laws, which is helpful for employees. In addition, Bribery laws provide security from frauds in a

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system, which is necessary for human resource department. Besides, leave entitlement makes
huge impact on the various services. Employees can take leave for their personal works as
well.
Source: (Chaffey, Dave & White, 2010)
Moreover, Employment protection is beneficial for employees and their respective companies.
The Nigerian government helps in this process. Most of the things can be used for managing
internal processes as well.
Source: (Chang, 2011)

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Flexible working
Most of the companies have provided flexible shift to their employees, as it can be increased
speed and performance of them. In addition, Training and development is necessary for
improving productivity of the system as well. Cultural changes have faced by the companies,
which can be reduced using proper management of people.
Source: (Chaffey, Dave & White, 2010)
Religion can affect the work and job of a person from different point of views. Political affiliation
is necessary in a firm that can improve the basic problems.
Source: (Callahan, 2019)