Perceived Ethnic Effect on Paternalism, Power Distance and Fatalism among Nigerian Workers
This study was aimed at finding the perceived ethnic effect on paternalism, power distance and fatalism among Nigerian workers. Data were collected from 521 workers drawn from the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria. The relevant scales of the Work Opinion Survey (WOPS) designed by Mendonca & Kanungo (1994) were used to obtain measures of the dependent variables. Analyzing the data with the One-way ANOVA, revealed significant differences among the three ethnic groups in paternalism at p< .05 and in power distance and fatalism at p< .01 respectively. The results were discussed in terms of the historical background of the subjects and that their work behavior was influenced by their traditional value orientations.