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Human Capital Development: A Good Leadership and Economic Growth Based Approach

Oguejiofor Ngozi Dorathy, Orajaka Ugochukwu Paul

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · pp. 151–163 · Published 19 Dec 2022

10.9734/arjass/2022/v18i4412

Abstract

This study purports to discuss the impact of Human Capital Development in fostering good leadership and growth in Nigeria economy. How to keep most of graduates of higher institution of learning in Nigeria to embrace the expected entrepreneurial and technical skills, communication and human relations needed for self-employment and self-sustenance rather than pragmatic or functional education that has resulted to the production of bad leadership and impracticable graduates unfitting for the labour market becomes the problem. The literature was reviewed. Methodology adopted survey design. However, it was found that misapplication of human capital, inequitable distribution of qualified workforce, in Nigeria, impoverished remuneration is hamstringing the laying claim and establishment of human capital. This study concludes that acquiring adequate training and development of Humans brings about better society. Recommendation were made that government should ensure that the right personnel are recruited so as to maintain high level of credibility in an organization, which will yield growth in economy for a better society.

Capital development investment leadership entrepreneurship

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