Indigenous Management Practices in Africa: A Guide for Educators and Practitioners

by Uchenna Uzo, Abel Kinoti Meru

Overview

Indigenous Management Practices in Africa: A Guide for Educators and Practitioners is a timely response to the recent call for management philosophies and theories that reflect the peculiarities of the African continent. Western management models in Africa may not have yielded the results required to trigger economic growth and development, yet Africa is fast becoming the investment destination of firms operating outside the continent.

This book unravels the indigenous management practices that shape the way that organisations operate in Africa. It also addresses the differences between indigenous African and western management practices, at the same time considering the implications for African business management. Insights from the book offer a framework for developing African management curricula for business schools, both within and outside the continent. Practitioners aiming to expand their operations on the continent may also find valuable insights in this book – ones that may support and develop future management decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787548497
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	08/10/2018
Series:	Advanced Series in Management , #20
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)

About the Author

Uchenna Uzo is a Senior Lecturer of Marketing at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. He is currently the MBA Director and has published articles in leading academic journals. He has also written award-winning cases and is currently a member of the Lagos Business School's Management Board.
Abel Kinoti Meru is the founding Dean at the Riara School of Business, Riara University, Kenya, and he is the founding Chair of the Academy of International Business Sub-Saharan Africa chapter. He is the author of Business Incubation and Business Development in Kenya, among other publications.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Indigenous Management Practices in Africa; Uchenna Uzo, Olamide Shittu and Abel Kinuti Meru
Characteristics of the African Buyer’s Purchase Behaviour; Uchenna Uzo, Thaisaiyi Zephania Opati and Olamide Shittu
Common Indigenous Selling Practices in Africa; Uchenna Uzo, Ogechi Adeola, Olamide Shittu and Olutayo Otubanjo
Indigenous Logistics and Supply Chain Management Practice in Africa; Obinna S. Muogboh and Francis Ojadi
Indigenous Financial Management Practices in Africa: A Guide for Educators and Practitioners; Patrick B. Ojera
Indigenous Human Resource Management Practices in Africa: Empirical Lessons from Four Sub-Regions; Mark Kiiza and Benon C. Basheka
Indigenous Leadership Practices in Africa; Henry Onukwuba
Indigenous African Financing Strategies as a Unique Engine for Entrepreneurship Growth; Adeniyi Damilola Olarewaju, Sunday Adebayo Adebisi and Olusoji James George
Strategic Management Practices in Africa; Chris Ogbechie
Indigenous Family Business Management Practices in Africa; Fredrick Onyango Ogola
Ethical Principles and Practices in Africa; Rose Ogbechie and Nicholas Anakwue
Decision-Making Practices in Africa; Enase Okonedo
Redesigning the Management Curricula for Africa; Rahim Ajao Ganiyu
Conclusion: Indigenous Management Practices in Africa; Uchenna Uzo, Olamide Shittu and Abel Kinuti Meru

Editorial Reviews

Business scholars from Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya describe how the African culture shapes the structures and operations of businesses and organizations in the five sub-regions of Africa. The information could be useful to business management scholars and to officials of multinational corporations hoping to set up shop in Africa. The topics include common indigenous selling practices in Africa, indigenous human resources management practices in Africa: empirical lessons from four sub-regions, indigenous African financing strategies as a unique engine for entrepreneurship growth, ethical principles and practices in Africa, and redesigning the management curricula for Africa.

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Business scholars from Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya describe how the African culture shapes the structures and operations of businesses and organizations in the five sub-regions of Africa. The information could be useful to business management scholars and to officials of multinational corporations hoping to set up shop in Africa. The topics include common indigenous selling practices in Africa, indigenous human resources management practices in Africa: empirical lessons from four sub-regions, indigenous African financing strategies as a unique engine for entrepreneurship growth, ethical principles and practices in Africa, and redesigning the management curricula for Africa.

Annotation ©2018