Productivity Skills: A review of Literature and Implications for Community Development in Nigeria.
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2014-12-03
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Published by Faculty of Arts and Education, Bauchi State University, Gadau
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This paper reviewed literature on productivity skills and draw implications for community development in Nigeria. Literature were reviewed on productivity skills such as communications skills (listening, verbal, and written), analytical/research skills, computer/technical literacy, flexibility/adaptability/managing multiple priorities, interpersonal abilities, leadership/management skills, multicultural sensitivity/ awareness, planning/ organizing, problem-solving/ reasoning/ creativity and teamwork. Among the implications of productivity skills for community development in Nigeria drawn was that, it is important that community members communicate effectively. For through effective communication, community members are likely to understand themselves better which in the long run, the tendency to have higher level of harmonious co-existence is likely to be very high. The paper concluded that while these skills are seen to be important in the workplace, it could have spill over benefits to the community and sometimes even important for community development in Nigeria
Key words: Productivity skills, Review of Literature, Community development
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Gadau Journal of Arts & Education. 1(1), 64-75.
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Productivity skills,, Review of Literature,, Community development
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