Management in Africa: Macro and Micro PerspectivesTerri R. Lituchy, Betty Jane Punnett, Bill Buenar Puplampu This book offers a comprehensive look at the current literatures and research based on empirical data from across different countries in Africa. It focuses on the work of leading scholars of management in and around Africa and the African Context, exploring whether we can at this point refer to ‘African Management’ as an emerging and distinct stream in the scholarly discourse in management. The main themes are macro and micro issues of Management in Africa, each chapter illustrating the historical or traditional view of Management in Africa versus the newer western business management perspective. This book presents current, in-depth, rigorous research and identifies future research and propositions, enabling scholars and students to gain an in-depth understanding of management as it is evolving and practiced in Africa. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Past Present and Future | 9 |
2 Internationalization and Economic Growth | 32 |
3 Corporate Governance Practices | 48 |
4 Green Management | 70 |
Definition Issues and Processes | 90 |
6 Challenges of Ethics | 112 |
A Psychological Approach | 133 |
10 Management Control Systems Competitive Strategy and Performance | 188 |
11 Women in Management and Leadership | 210 |
12 PanSubSaharan African Managerial Leadership and the Values of Ubuntu | 232 |
13 Leadership in Africa and the Diaspora | 249 |
14 Employee Motivation in Africa | 270 |
15 The Human Factor Organizational Support and Organizational Effectiveness | 291 |
About the Contributors | 319 |
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8 Portfolio Entrepreneurs in Wealth Creation | 151 |
9 Strategic Human Resources Management and Citizenship Behavior | 171 |
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