Research Article

Integration Challenges of Expatriates in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector

Ibrahim Garba Muhammad1*, Safiya Garba Nadama2
1 Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, Bayero University Kano
2 Dangote Business School, Bayero University Kano
* Corresponding author: ibrahimgarbamuhammad@femsbukjournals.org.ng
Published: Nov, 2022
DOI: 10.67894/bbr.2022.y1iy882v
Pages: 291-307
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Abstract

In the oil and gas sector, expatriates play an essential role because of their numerous advantages in creating knowledge. The discovery of oil in Nigeria created an opportunity for domestic and international investors to establish subsidiaries and partake in importing and exporting crude oil. However, these expatriates suffer conflict in performance optimization due to internal and external differences. Hence, this study examined the integration challenges peculiar to expatriates in the Nigerian oil and gas industry to stimulate optimization and consequently, national development. This research hoped to reveal the integration challenges of expatriates in the oil and gas sector. In order to achieve the research objective, a survey design was used to confirm the reliability of the qualitative instrument (Questionnaire) via a pilot test. This study used a blend of qualitative and quantitative approaches known as the mixed method. In addition, the secondary research was used to produce a research report theoretically informed by several related works of literature, particularly in the areas of expatriates' integration and work adjustment theory. After the data collection, the statistical package for social science and the correlation analysis was used to examine the strength and relationships among the different constructs. From the result obtained, the study found a clear cultural difference between Nigerian culture and the expatriates in terms of language, educational system, food and dressing. While gender was dismissed as a factor, expatriates affirmed that climatic conditions in Nigeria contributed positively to their performance. The discovered results were compared with previous research findings to validate the established data's authenticity.

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How to Cite

Muhammad, I. G., & Nadama, S. G. (2022). Integration Challenges of Expatriates in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector. Bayero Business Review, 6(2), 291-307. https://doi.org/10.67894/bbr.2022.y1iy882v

I. G. Muhammad, and S. G. Nadama, "Integration Challenges of Expatriates in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector," Bayero Business Review, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 291-307, November 2022. doi: 10.67894/bbr.2022.y1iy882v

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