LEADER 03767nam 2200565I 450 001 9910796917203321 005 20180815123753.0 010 $a1-78754-848-1 010 $a1-78754-850-3 035 $a(CKB)4100000005388547 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5479168 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5479168 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11596865 035 $a(OCoLC)1046676587 035 $a(UtOrBLW)9781787548480 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000005388547 100 $a20180815d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aIndigenous management practices in Africa $ea guide for educators /$fedited by Uchenna Uzo, Abel Kinoti Meru 210 1$aBingley, United Kingdom :$cEmerald Publishing,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (321 pages) 225 1 $aAdvanced Series in Management,$x1877-6361 ;$vv. 20 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-78754-851-1 311 $a1-78754-849-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tPrelims --$tIntroduction: indigenous management practices in Africa --$tCharacteristics of the African buyers purchase behaviour --$tCommon indigenous selling practices in Africa --$tIndigenous logistics and supply chain management practice in Africa --$tIndigenous financial management practices in Africa: a guide for educators and practitioners --$tIndigenous human resource management practices in Africa: empirical lessons from four sub-regions --$tIndigenous leadership practices in Africa --$tIndigenous African financing strategies as a unique engine for entrepreneurship growth --$tStrategic management practices in Africa --$tIndigenous family business management practices in Africa --$tEthical principles and practices in Africa --$tDecision-making practices in Africa --$tRedesigning the management curricula for Africa --$tConclusion: indigenous management practices in Africa --$tIndex. 330 $a"Indigenous ManagementPractices in Africa: A Guide for Educators and Practitioners" is a timely response to the recent callfor management philosophies and theories that reflect the peculiarities of theAfrican continent. Western management models in Africa may not have yielded theresults required to trigger economic growth and development, yet Africa is fastbecoming the investment destination of firms operating outside the continent. This book unravels the indigenous management practices that shapethe way that organisations operate in Africa. It also addresses the differencesbetween indigenous African and western management practices, at the same time considering the implications for African business management. Insights from the book offera framework for developing African management curricula for business schools,both within and outside the continent. Practitioners aiming to expand theiroperations on the continent may also find valuable insights in this book onesthat may support and develop future management decisions. 410 0$aAdvanced series in management (Unnumbered) ;$vv. 20.$x1877-6361 606 $aIndustrial management$zAfrica 606 $aIndigenous peoples$zAfrica 606 $aBusiness & Economics$xManagement$2bisacsh 606 $aManagement & management techniques$2bicssc 615 0$aIndustrial management 615 0$aIndigenous peoples 615 7$aBusiness & Economics$xManagement. 615 7$aManagement & management techniques. 676 $a658.0096 702 $aUzo$b Uchenna 702 $aKinoti Meru$b Abel 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910796917203321 996 $aIndigenous management practices in Africa$93832515 997 $aUNINA