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Author : Lewis B. Dzimbiri
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Management
ISBN : 9783867278348
Author : David B. Zoogah,Constant D. Beugré
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415535922
This title discusses management and organization science theories as they apply within the social, cultural and economic contexts in which organizations operate in Africa. It uses the findings of originizational behaviour studies to establish a conceptual foundation, then explores how those topics apply in Africa's business environment.
Author : Peter Blunt,Merrick L. Jones
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110850031
Managing Organisations in Africa de Gruyter Studies in Organization.
Author : Terri R. Lituchy,Betty Jane Punnett,Bill Buenar Puplampu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415536462
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.
Author : Betty Jane Punnett,Thomas Anyanje Senaji
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000595291
A concise textbook focusing on organisational behaviour in the African context, this book is featured in Routledge’s new Essentials of Business and Management in Africa shortform textbook series. This book covers organisational behaviour concepts applicable to the African continent and its varied cultures. Chapters thoroughly explore topics including personal and individual factors, motivation, decision making and communication, groups and teams, leadership and influence, conflict, and negotiation. Each chapter refers to aspects of the African context such as cultural values, Ubuntu, and the informal economy and relates these to the topics discussed. The book includes illustrative real-life examples, vignettes, mini-cases and exercises. Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Africa, and with an interest in the area, will appreciate the focus on a region so little discussed in the business and management literature. Filling a gap in the literature and including a dearth of material, this book will also appeal to current and future practicing managers in African countries, as well as those employed in government and by Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
Author : Lemayon Lemilia Melyoki,Betty Jane Punnett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000408980
This concise overview of the practice and processes of management in the African context is the first of its kind, and the introductory volume in the new Essentials of Business and Management in Africa short-form textbook series. This book covers the activities that all managers undertake regardless of their functional specialization and is organised around a model of management that consists of planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling. After introducing each topic, the authors discuss particular characteristics of Africa and African countries and how these influence the topic being covered; for example, relative levels of poverty, prevalence of small and informal businesses and the inadequacy of infrastructure will influence aspects of planning and decision-making, and motivation. Each chapter includes illustrative real-life examples and experiential exercises/short cases. The book begins with a general overview of the African continent and ends with discussions of ethical issues and corporate social responsibility including the management philosophy of Ubuntu. Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Africa and other parts of the world with an interest in the area will appreciate the focus on a region so little discussed in the business and management literature. Due to this dearth of material, this book will also appeal to current and future practicing managers in African countries.
Author : Gerald Oeser
Publisher : Springer
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319141572
This book provides comprehensive and concise definitions of risk pooling and risk-pooling methods, a straightforward statistical explanation, and a value-chain oriented framework for analyzing risk-pooling methods. Risk pooling mitigates demand and lead time uncertainty in logistics and supply chain management. The author also provides readers with a downloadable computerized decision support tool to compare and choose appropriate risk-pooling methods and to apply them in companies. Students and practitioners of logistics and supply chain management will find this book particularly useful.
Author : Peter Blunt,Merrick Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Management
ISBN : 0899257453
Author : Sixbert Sangwa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3346411338
Author : Dan Banik,Blessings Chinsinga
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317407539
Malawi is among the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has witnessed significant improvements in relation to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. It exhibits some of the main challenges facing African democracies while they attempt to consolidate the benefits of democratisation. Political Transition and Inclusive Development in Malawi critically analyses opportunities and constraints related to the impact of democracy on development in one of the world’s poorest countries. The book explores how, and to what extent, processes related to democratic and economic governance can be strengthened in order to make political and administrative authorities more responsive to development needs. It also considers characteristics of successful implementation of public policy and the effective and timely delivery of basic services in local contexts; increased citizen participation and dialogue with local government authorities; factors that enable civil society organisations to hold political and administrative officials to account; and better utilisation of academic research for improved evidence-based policy formulation and implementation. This volume will be of great interest to scholars in development studies, African studies, politics, law and anthropology, as well as policymakers and those interested in democracy, governance, human rights and the implementation of anti-poverty programmes, development administration and decentralisation.
Author : P. J. Smit
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0702172952
Book & CD. To improve on an award-winning book poses a major challenge to its authors. The authors of this book took the challenge head-on by conducting a major research study to determine what exactly the outcomes are that managers at different levels must deliver in contemporary organisations in South Africa, and the rest of Africa. The findings of this study, which dealt with current and near-future management issues, as well as classical and contemporary thinking about management, were used as the blueprint for the updating of this book. After placing management in context, the authors deal with the knowledge, skills and dispositions required of managers to perform the management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling in a volatile business world. Examples of how the functions are applied in practice are cited throughout the book. These examples refer mainly to South African organisations and situations that managers in South Africa, and Africa, have to deal with to create and sustain a competitive advantage for their organisations. The book endeavours to break down the silo effect of seeing the management functions as separate activities. This is done by continuously placing the management function at hand in a bigger context. This enables learners of management to assess the implications of management decisions on different people, processes, systems and so on that make up the organisation.
Author : Terence Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134383986
Arising from a research project funded by Danish International Development Assistance, Management and Change in Africa includes results of management surveys across 15 sub-Saharan countries and of organizational surveys taken across a range of sectors in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Cameroon. It combines methodology, theory and case examples to explore thoroughly the influences on management in Africa and attempts to push the boundaries of cross-cultural theory. In doing so, it explores how much can be learned from studying both the successes and failures of African management towards realizing the potential of an African Renaissance and what the global community may learn from Africa.
Author : Aida Sy,Anthony Tinker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110625462
This book offers a panoramic view of the state of management research and practice in Africa. One of its objectives is to recognize current advances in management, applied economics and organizational research in some of the 54 nations that form the continent. The focus will be on new developments across the region with a particular emphasis on the defining cultural and traditional elements and innovations that make African management different.
Author : Albert J. Mills,Milorad M. Novicevic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351047906
Management and organizational history has grown into an established field of research with competing and contrasting approaches and methods that are relevant for management and organization studies. This short-form book provides readers with expert insights on intellectual interventions in management and organization history. The authors illuminate the central ideas, works, and theorists involved in forming the link between history, management, and organization studies, particularly focusing on the debates addressing the need for a 'historic turn' in management and organizational studies. With coverage of nascent schools of thought in management historiography, such as ANTi-History, revisionist history, counter-history, rhetorical history, the Copenhagen School, microhistory, critical realist histories, alongside existing modernist and post-modernist approaches, as well as postcolonial, decolonial, and feminist critiques, the book is essential reading for scholars and students learning or exploring the role of history in management and organization studies.
Author : Tshabangu, Icarbord
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781799887737
Despite several idealistic efforts towards a united Africa, the term remains a hypothetical concept symbolizing a desired federal state on the continent. While globalization and interconnectedness have brought prosperity in some parts of the world, Africa has not generally benefited from global decisions. These decisions, policies, and practices have tended to be wholly influenced by the rich and powerful countries and their transnational agencies and corporations in pursuit of their national interests. Faced with such enormous external economic and political forces, the divided and powerless African states have been unable to bargain for lucrative economic deals or pursue national interests for the benefit of their people, hence the need to examine what exists in varied fields and the emerging trends for the future. Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Future of Africa and Policy Development addresses critical issues and challenges in Africa and seeks to examine and understand the future trends in Africa through a deconstructive interrogation of present trends. Covering a wide range of topics such as sustainability, equality, and democracy, it is ideal for researchers, academicians, students, economists, policymakers, political parties, trade unions, and NGOs.