It is not easy to talk about good attitude to work in Nigeria without talking about the prevalent practices of
corruption, bribery, lateness to work and other non-challant attitudes of workers. The development of good
attitude to work has to do with the positive behaviours that workers have towards their jobs. Bad attitude
to work emanates from inefficiency. Today’s offices do not require inefficient workers. They require
workers with broad range of competencies that help to improve their work habit in view of the new
challenges facing them. The purpose of this paper is to examine what constitutes a good work attitude that
can result to effective national development. The methodology adopted for the work is a survey design.
Data were obtained through the use of secondary sources. The paper posits that the development of good
interpersonal and communication skills would enhance good attitude to work. The paper recommends that
Managers in organizations should create an atmosphere for job satisfaction through team building. Team
meetings should be encouraged since it provides an opportunity for team members to get together to plan,
communicate and make optimal decisions.
