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…mehr
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.
Betty Jane Punnett (Ph.D. NYU) is Professor of International Business & Management at the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill). Her recent books include Management: A Developing Country Perspective (Routledge), International Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 3rd edition, and Experiencing International Business and Management, 3rd edition (M.E. Sharpe). Bill Buenar Puplampu (PhD; C.Psychol) is an Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Chartered Psychologist (BPS), and Dean of the Central Business School of Central University College, Ghana. His work has appeared in Business and Society Review, Acta Commercii, Ife PsycholoGIA, European Business Review, Canadian Journal of Development Studies and Consulting Psychology Journal. Dr. Terri R. Lituchy (Ph.D.University of Arizona) is an Associate Professor of International Management at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Terri's publications include Successful Professional Women of the Americas (2006), Gender and the Dysfunctional Workplace (Elgar, 2012) and Management in Africa (Routledge, 2012).
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Introduction Terri R. Lituchy Betty Jane Punnett and Bill Buenar Puplampu 1. Management Research in Africa: Past Present and Future David Zoogah and Stella Nkomo 2. Internationalization and Economic Growth John Kuada 3. Corporate Governance Practices Lemayon L. Melyoki 4. Green Management David Zoogah 5. Corporate Social Responsibility Judy N. Muthuri 6. Challenges of Ethics O.J.K. Ogundele and A.R. Hassan 7. Work Effort and Development Bill B. Puplampu 8. Portfolio Entrepreneurs in Wealth Creation Waswa Balunywa Samuel Sejjaaka and Diana Nandagire Ntamu 9. Strategic Human Resources and Citizenship Behavior Emmanuel Seidu Samuel Aryee and Fred Walumbwa 10. Management Control Systems Competitive Strategy and Performance Moses Acquaah 11. Women in Management and Leadership Stella Nkomo and Hellicy Ngambi 12. National and Sub-national Cultures and Preferred Leader Behavior Romie Littrell Nai Wu Stella Nkomo Isaac Wanasika Jon Howell and Peter Dorfman 13. Leadership in Africa and the Diaspora David L. Ford Jr. Terri R. Lituchy Betty Jane Punnett Bill B. Puplampu and Samuel Sejjaaka 14. Employee Motivation Bill B. Puplampu 15. Human Factors Organizational Support and Effectiveness Moses Acquaah and Eddy K. Tukamushaba
Introduction Terri R. Lituchy Betty Jane Punnett and Bill Buenar Puplampu 1. Management Research in Africa: Past Present and Future David Zoogah and Stella Nkomo 2. Internationalization and Economic Growth John Kuada 3. Corporate Governance Practices Lemayon L. Melyoki 4. Green Management David Zoogah 5. Corporate Social Responsibility Judy N. Muthuri 6. Challenges of Ethics O.J.K. Ogundele and A.R. Hassan 7. Work Effort and Development Bill B. Puplampu 8. Portfolio Entrepreneurs in Wealth Creation Waswa Balunywa Samuel Sejjaaka and Diana Nandagire Ntamu 9. Strategic Human Resources and Citizenship Behavior Emmanuel Seidu Samuel Aryee and Fred Walumbwa 10. Management Control Systems Competitive Strategy and Performance Moses Acquaah 11. Women in Management and Leadership Stella Nkomo and Hellicy Ngambi 12. National and Sub-national Cultures and Preferred Leader Behavior Romie Littrell Nai Wu Stella Nkomo Isaac Wanasika Jon Howell and Peter Dorfman 13. Leadership in Africa and the Diaspora David L. Ford Jr. Terri R. Lituchy Betty Jane Punnett Bill B. Puplampu and Samuel Sejjaaka 14. Employee Motivation Bill B. Puplampu 15. Human Factors Organizational Support and Effectiveness Moses Acquaah and Eddy K. Tukamushaba
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