Management And Economic Development In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : John O. Okpara
Publisher : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781912234806

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Management and Economic Development in sub-Saharan Africa by John O. Okpara Pdf

One of the major challenges facing Sub-Saharan African organizations today is how to effectively manage their resources. Though the importance of effective management of organizational resources is generally acknowledged, published research on the theme is disappointingly scarce. This book hopes to contribute in filling the lacuna. Contributors to the volume, which is the first in a book series from African Journal of Business and Economic Research (AJBER), a peer-reviewed, triennial publication, discuss various management issues in sub-Saharan Africa such as employee motivation, job satisfaction, compensation, organizational commitment, ethics, social responsibility and export management and the interplay between these and the effective management of an organization's resources. They argue that effective management of organizational resources - whether in the public or private sector - promotes efficiency, which in turn enhances the organization's ability to compete. The contributors also offer valuable insights into why many organizations in sub-Saharan Africa are inefficiently managed and offer desiderata for overcoming such challenges.

Author : John Kuada
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137534453

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Private Enterprise-Led Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by John Kuada Pdf

Private Enterprise-Led Development in Sub-Saharan Africa provides a novel theoretical and conceptual model to guide research into Africa's economic development. It endorses the view that private enterprise-led growth will help reduce poverty since it strengthens individuals' capacity to care for themselves and their families.

Author : Felix M. Edoho
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000-12-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313095542

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Management Challenges for Africa in the Twenty-First Century by Felix M. Edoho Pdf

Edoho and his contributors examine the management challenges facing African governments and businesses on the eve of a new millennium. As the authors make clear, Africa's future is defined by how Africa does in the 21st century. For Africa, a major challenge is how to effectively and efficiently manage its vast wealth. Africa is not poor because it is poor—it is poor because it cannot manage its development process. The shortages of managerial knowledge, skills, and talents are pervasive. Consequently, the region lacks the ability to organize production and run operations effectively and efficiently. The task of developing managerial manpower in Africa is not only imperative, it is urgent. After outlining theoretical and applied perspectives on management, the volume examines the public and private sector planning and management. It then explores the globalization of management technology, provides case studies of African management dilemmas, looks at management ethics and morality, and concludes with an analysis of the role of management in African national development. As the authors make clear, abundant resources will not of themselves usher in an African economic renaissance. Africa needs skills to identify and analyze its resources, to undertake investment, and to establish and run all kinds of organizations. Until Africa develops its indigenous managerial talents, development will continue to be elusive, and the process traumatizing. An important resource for scholars, students, and policy makers involved with African economic development.

Author : John O. Ogbor,John Ogbor
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 9781438933924

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Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa by John O. Ogbor,John Ogbor Pdf

The importance of entrepreneurship as an engine for innovation, economic growth, job creation and wealth especially in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa cannot be overemphasized. Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa examines the socio-cultural, global, economic, financial, political, infrastructure and organizational contexts of entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa. Second, the book presents a strategic management approach for the management of entrepreneurial and small business ventures in the region. Written with a focus on theory and practice, the book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in business and management studies and as a reference tool for practicing and prospective entrepreneurs, small business owners and economic change agents. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, Sub-Saharan Africa, Strategic Management, Marketing, Globalization, Business Plan, Socio-cultural, financial, political, institutional, infrastructure and organizational contexts. Number of pages: 684

Author : Christopher Cramer,John Sender,Arkebe Oqubay
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198832331

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African Economic Development by Christopher Cramer,John Sender,Arkebe Oqubay Pdf

"This book challenges conventional wisdoms about economic performance and possible policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking variation in African economic performance. Unevenness and inequalities form a central fact of African economic experiences. The authors highlight not only differences between countries, but also variations within countries, differences often organized around distinctions of gender, class, and ethnic identity. For example, neo-natal mortality and school dropout have been reduced, particularly for some classes of women in some areas of Africa. Horticultural and agribusiness exports have grown far more rapidly in some countries than in others. These variations (and many others) point to opportunities for changing performance, reducing inequalities, learning from other policy experiences, and escaping the ties of structure, and the legacies of a colonial past. The book rejects teleological illusions and Eurocentric prejudice, but it does pay close attention to the results of policy in more industrialized parts of the world. Seeing the contradictions of capitalism for what they are - fundamental and enduring - may help policy officials protect themselves against the misleading idea that development can be expected to be a smooth, linear process, or that it would be were certain impediments suddenly removed. The authors criticize a wide range of orthodox and heterodox economists, especially for their cavalier attitude to evidence. Drawing on their own decades of research and policy experience, they combine careful use of available evidence from a range of African countries with political economy insights (mainly derived from Kalecki, Kaldor and Hischman) to make the policy case for specific types of public sector investment"--

Author : 'Ladipo Adamolekun
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006270750

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Issues in Development Management in Sub-Saharan Africa by 'Ladipo Adamolekun Pdf

Author : Simon Mollan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030276362

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Imperialism and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Simon Mollan Pdf

This book examines the economic and business history of Sudan, placing Sudan into the wider context of the impact of imperialism on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. From the 1870s onwards British interest(s) in Sudan began to intensify, a consequence of the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the overseas expansion of British business activities associated with the Scramble for Africa and the renewal of imperial impulses in the second half of the nineteenth century. Mollan shows the gradual economic embrace of imperialism in the years before 1899; the impact of imperialism on the economic development of colonial Sudan to 1956; and then the post-colonial economic legacy of imperialism into the 1970s. This text highlights how state-centred economic activity was developed in cooperation with British international business. Founded on an economic model that was debt-driven, capital intensive, and cash-crop oriented–the colonial economy of Sudan was centred on cotton growing. This model locked Sudan into a particular developmental path that, in turn, contributed to the nature and timing of decolonization, and the consequent structures of dependency in the post-colonial era.

Author : Steven Langdon,Archibald R.M. Ritter,Yiagadeesen Samy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 941 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317427308

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African Economic Development by Steven Langdon,Archibald R.M. Ritter,Yiagadeesen Samy Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a turning point. The barriers to economic growth seen in the 1980-2000 era are disappearing and new optimism is spreading. However, difficult goals of eliminating poverty, achieving equity and overcoming environmental threats continue. This much-needed and insightful textbook has been written to help us understand this combination of emerging improvements and significant challenges. Opening with an analysis of the main theories relating to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, the book explores all the key issues, including: Human development; Rapid urbanization; Structural and gender dimensions; Sustainable development and environmental issues; and Africa’s role in the world economy. The authors use economic tools and concepts throughout, in a way that makes them accessible to students without an economics background. Readers are also aided by a wide range of case studies, on-the-ground examples and statistical information, which provide a detailed analysis of each topic. This text is also accompanied by an e-resource, featuring additional sources for students and instructors. African Economic Development is a clear and comprehensive textbook suitable for courses on African economic development, development economics, African studies and development studies.

Author : Michael Bamberger,Abdullahi Mohamed Yahie,George Matovu
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821327674

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The Design and Management of Poverty Reduction Programs and Projects in Anglophone Africa by Michael Bamberger,Abdullahi Mohamed Yahie,George Matovu Pdf

This timely report presents a comprehensive view of the challenges of reconstruction facing the Bosnian authorities during the next three years, acknowledges the considerable difficulties in implementing their agenda, and points to the actions requiring the most urgent attention in the coming months. The report, prepared for the second donors' conference jointly sponsored by the European Union and the World Bank in April 1996, serves two purposes. First, it presents a framework for understanding the challenges facing Bosnia in the critical period ahead as it attempts simultaneously to rebuild its economy, strengthen economic management, and make the transition from a planned to a market economy. Second, it outlines background information on the new state and entity structures that have emerged since the signing of the Dayton and Paris peace accords. The report describes Bosnia's current macroeconomic situation, policies, and recent economic performance and articulates policy options for structural reforms in the public sector and in the enterprise and banking systems.

Author : Dana T. Redford
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781787146365

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Developing Africa’s Financial Services by Dana T. Redford Pdf

Financial services are an essential element in powering entrepreneurial activity beyond resource extraction in Africa. This book examines the macro-trends and highlights inspiring success stories of entrepreneurial financial sector ventures that are making a lasting contribution to the economic development of various sub-Saharan African countries.

Author : Felicien Dago
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121906916

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Politics, Economics and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Felicien Dago Pdf

Is the plight of sub-Saharan Africa due to the inadequacies and mismanagement of its leaders, historically and present; the greediness of the developed nations; or the African people themselves? Drawing upon a wide range of sources, Felicien Dago takes a hard look at the economy of sub-Saharan Africa from all aspects, and suggests ways and means in which the African people can and should be given the opportunity to pull their countries out of poverty and into prosperity. This book is a must for anyone interested in the economics and future-building of sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Dina M. Nziku,John J. Struthers
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800713246

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Enterprise and Economic Development in Africa by Dina M. Nziku,John J. Struthers Pdf

Presenting a topical analysis of the challenges and achievements of enterprise, Enterprise and Economic Development in Africa examines contributions to economic development on the continent, as well as exploring implications for policy dimensions.

Author : Ernest Aryeetey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351773676

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Comparative Development Experiences of Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia by Ernest Aryeetey Pdf

Title first publishedin 2003. This comprehensive book focuses on the prevailing conditions in Asia and Africa under various macroeconomic and sectoral themes in order to provide in depth explanations for the divergent development experiences of the two regions. Seeking to go further than the simple comparison of policies, the book carefully examines the institutional context for policy implementation within which growth and development have proceeded in the regions.

Author : Moses Acquaah
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137361431

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Family Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa by Moses Acquaah Pdf

This book is the first of its kind to highlight the importance of family businesses to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the managerial, behavioral, and strategic issues facing these companies and offers conclusive statements about their performance and influence on the region. Family businesses have been found to outperform non-family businesses in advanced industrialized economies, yet no such information exists on the importance of these companies which dominate the economic landscape of sub-Saharan Africa. Through empirical evidence and cross-country data, a team of expert contributors explore matters related to the management of family-owned businesses, such as how they evaluate employee productivity and performance, manage human resources, view governance practices and the role of women, and other sensitive issues. This is a seminal text for students and researchers in family business, entrepreneurship, strategic management, and family business owners looking to improve and advance their companies for the greater good of sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the continent.

Author : Robert A. Dibie
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351792660

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Business and Government Relations in Africa by Robert A. Dibie Pdf

This book endeavors to take the conceptualization of the relationship between business, government and development in African countries to a new level. In the twenty-first century, the interests and operations of government and business inevitably intersect all over the African continent. No government, federal or state, can afford to ignore the needs of business. But what are these needs, how does business express its needs to government and what institutions organize government-business relations in African countries? How should government regulate business, or should it choose to let the markets rule? Government and Business Relations in Africa brings together many of sub-Saharan African leading scholars to address these critical questions. Business and Government Relations in Africa examines the key players in the game—federal and state governments and business groups—and the processes that govern the relationships between them. It looks at the regulatory regimes that have an impact on business and provides a number of case studies of the relationships between government and economic development around the African continent, highlighting different processes and practices. It shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest both to students at an advanced level, academics and reflective practitioners. It addresses the topics with regard to business-government relations and will be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of African politics, comparative politics, public policy, business and politics, sustainable development and sustainability, economic development, and managerial economics.