Organizations, big and small, need a functional management, as the lead, in all plans, to identify, attract and deploy, effectually, available resources: human and material, in carrying out the arduous task of converting inputs into more valuable and useful outputs. Studies, reveal encouraging roles played by managements in boosting worker creativity, and increasing performance in the workplace: at both personal and contextual levels.
The various roles of managements at different times, organizations and levels, include: empowerment, transformational and supportive. Effective managers have proven in diverse ways the benefits that accrue from the manager - worker exchange, in boosting worker morale and enhancing the value of resources through increased creativity, innovation and strengthening of relationships for a healthy work environment that has been recognized as a necessity for increased productivity.
The above, indicates that MSMEs, in Nigeria, most of whom, are either not in the know, do not understand or for reasons best known to them, have refused to recognize that "management" is an inescapable, indispensable and crucially essential tool, required for their operations. By this action, the MSMEs, are ignorantly, but, dangerously undoing themselves. Downplaying the importance of management, as a key component of MSME operations, threatens not just their role as economy builders, but a major derailment at building a strong, diversified, self-sufficient and self-reliant national economy. It is inimical to all meaningful efforts, targeted at tapping generously from the very rich, natural and human resource deposits, that are scattered in all 774 local government areas, in the 36 states of Nigeria.
