GENDER DIVERSITY AND MANAGEMENT OF NORTH-WEST FILLING STATIONS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Dr. Arikpo, Nneoyi Nnanna & Otu Ekpenyon-Effa
Department of Business Management
Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences
University of Calabar
Cross River Staten Nigeria
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Abstract
This paper focused on gender diversity and management of North-West Filling stations in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research objectives, two research questions, and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Related literatures were reviewed based on the purpose of the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. 160 out of 295 management and staff of North-West Filling stations were sampled for the study. A pilot survey was conducted on 30 employees. These employees were randomly selected from 2 North-West Filling stations in Cross River State that were not part of the study. A structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The validity of the instrument was determined by three experts from Business Management and Accounting Department in University of Calabar. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation analysis was used to test the hypotheses. All the hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance Findings revealed that sex-role stereotyping, gender discrimination and gender stratification had significant relationship on management of North-West Filling stations in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study concluded that gender diversity and management of North-West Filling stations in Cross River State is best achieved through sex-role stereotyping and gender discrimination. The study recommended among others that sex-role stereotyping in the workforce should be significantly improved in North-West Filling stations in order to enhance the management of employees.
Key words: Gender diversity, management, sex-role stereotyping, gender discrimination and gender stratification. Down load Pdf