ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/879 These are chapters in books published by academic staff in Business Administration Programme 2026-04-05T15:48:20Z ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/992 Title: 21st Century Skills and Fresh Graduates’ Employability in Nigeria: The Human Resource Practitioners’ Perspective Authors: Akinbode, James; Oyelude, Opeyemi Abstract: This study investigated the deficits of 21st century skills among fresh graduates in Nigeria and their increased level of unemployment and underemployment. The objective of the study was achieved through the survey of human resource practitioners in Nigeria. Data collected were analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that a significant proportion of Nigerian fresh graduates were deficient in 21st century skills and this has contributed significantly to their underemployment and unemployment over the years. The study concludes that for fresh graduates’ in Nigeria to be employable, they should acquire 21st century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and innovation, local and global connections, and information communication and technology. It was recommended that tertiary educational institutions and government should as a matter of urgency review teaching curricula and encourage the development of lecturers to address the human resource needs of industries in the 21st century and beyond Description: There is the the for a review in the curriculum so as to make up for the skill gap 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/991 Title: Millennial Workforce and the Future of Formal Organisations in Nigeria Authors: Akinbode, James; Oyelude, Opeyemi; Unuafe, Francisca Abstract: In an attempt to explore the reality and x-tray the future of formal organisations in Nigeria, this paper reviewed millennial workforce as well as formal organisation concepts. Through desk review research approach, positions of existing studies were considered to generate views for this discourse. System theory was found suitable in explaining issues and was adopted. Description: Millennial generation have the tendency to redefine the organization 2022-06-30T00:00:00Z ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/990 Title: Strategic Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry: A Digitalized Economic Paradigm Authors: Oyelude, O.; Akinbode, J.; Ogunleye, O.; Bakare, A.; Ogunrinade, R. Abstract: Progressions on account of digital technologies, such as various electronic devices, cell phone technologies, and information systems, among others, can be referred to as the fourth industrial revolution. The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by a sporadic adoption of technology in the business world; this revolution enabled organization to develop noticeable skills which aided the achievement of organizational goals. Hotel businesses have a face change on account of the adoption of technology. This book chapter captured digitalization of human resource management practices in the Nigeria’s hospitality industry. Discourse is captured under five sub-headings: an overview of hospitality industry in Nigeria; evidence from hotel businesses; human resource management practices in the 20th century vis-a-vis the 21st century; concept of digitalization; salient issues with respect to the core human resource management practices cum digitalization; and future trends in digitalization and HRM practices Description: The chapter in book covers the digitalization of HRM in hospitality Industry 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z