Since the Industrial Revolution and the great depression of the 1930s, work has continually evolved and adapted to the prevalent socio-economic milieus of different time points. Workers have, similarly, been structured to fit with prevailing working conditions. In recent years when sweeping socioeconomic changes, interactions, interconnectedness, and interdependence of nations have become integral to sustainable …
Titi caught a long stare of herself staring into the mirror, slides of thoughts rushed through her head as to how close she used to be with Mark before they got married. She felt he was now different … “or is it me” she whispered “maybe I’m not as beautiful as I used to be, …
The ticking hands of the clock and the massive late-night chaos of vehicular movement, mostly occasioned by people returning from their workplaces in the cosmopolitan city of Lagos, constantly reminds one of the realities that many 21st-century workplaces still operate stretched working hours, even late into the night. Dating back 70 years ago to its …
BEYOND EIGHT TO FIVE: IS LONG HOURS OF WORK BAD FOR HEALTH? Read More »
Being elderly is a function of ageing – “a combination of biological, psychological and social processes that affect people, as they grow older”. It is a natural, as well as universal phenomenon that, inevitably, applies to all human beings. Presently, the population of elderly persons aged 60 years and above is increasing rapidly across the …
A Nigerian Perspective on Mutual and Elderly Care Read More »
Titi sighed for the umpteenth time. She stared at the piles of files waiting to be sorted, and her mind drifted to the not a conversation she had with her husband in the morning, spiced up with physical and verbal abuses from him. She’d tried to conceal her bruises with makeup and long sleeves, but …
How toxic and abusive relationships affect workplace productivity Read More »
The lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic evolved a new world order with several possibilities that point to the potency of remote work as a trajectory to helping corporate organisations and businesses achieve their ultimate bottom-line of optimising productivity. Remote work became so integral to productivity during the COVID-19 lockdown, that it became indispensable to …
OPTIMISING REMOTE WORK IN THE POST-COVID-19 NEW NORMAL: A WORK-LIFE DISCOURSE Read More »
There is no gainsaying that the children of today are leaders of tomorrow. It also holds that the leaders of our country today were the children of yesterday. These current leaders leave much to be desired. It is therefore imperative and a right time to build the next generation of citizens. This is an urgent …