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.

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.

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. -- Annotation (c)2018 * (protoview.com) *



Book Information
ISBN 9781787548497
Author Uchenna Uzo
Format Hardback
Page Count 312
Imprint Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 623g