Description

This book, Managing Business Membership Organizations (BMOs)
in Nigeria, is a timely addition to existing literature seeking to
promote greater effectiveness of their role in ensuring the success
of the economy of Nigeria. It also offers useful insight and guidance
to associations, institutes, chambers of commerce and other
membership organizations everywhere as they strive to perform in
line with the principles and practice of good corporate governance.
Throughout the book, the reader finds up-to-date information
about the appropriate structure of BMOs and the respective
roles and functions of those who work in them. In particular,
such information is needed by board members and management
executives. Their leadership must not only give attention to
good ethical corporate culture but also ensure that everyone is
continuously trained to perform to agreed standards. As the book
recommends, the effectiveness of such training should be audited
by a regular evaluation of the corporate results.
A number of other cardinal issues are highlighted, including
succession planning and the ever-present danger of conflicts of
interest. The book reminds BMOs that any failure to manage such
issues properly can frustrate the achievement of members in serving
their organizations. These and other challenges deserve proper
treatment, and the leadership of the BMO needs to be proactive and
innovative, ensuring the best application of strategy and advancing
technology.
The author effectively draws upon his over three decades of
experience as a recognized BMO administrator and manager in
writing this book, and his readers are certain to derive optimum
benefit from this publication. When BMOs operate as recommended,
it should be easy for them to show governments that they can be, indeed, respectable partners in progress in the socioeconomic
success of their nations.
His Excellency, Dr Christopher Kolade, CON
Former Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK
Past President, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) (NIM)
Past President, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)