Managing people and organisations in Africa / / guest editors, Professor Ken Kamoche [and thee others]

• Pubblicazione: [Bradford, West Yorkshire, England] : , : Emerald, , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (108 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.3
• Soggetto topico: Management; Personnel management; Supervision of employees
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): KamochKen
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Editorial advisory board; The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa; Examining the relationship between individual perceptions of control and contemporary career orientations; The impact of organizational culture on competitiveness,effectiveness and efficiency inSpanish-Moroccan international joint ventures; Managing sustainable development through people; Leadership in Africa: rethinking development; Book reviews
• Sommario/riassunto: Management and organisation literature often characterises managing in Africa as 'the challenge of' and rarely do scholars look to the continent for novel ideas, inspiration, best practice, or theoretical insights. Yet, in the last five years or so, the African organisational landscape has witnessed substantial transformation and renewal. While challenges of course remain, we now have a better understanding of the nature, scope and extent of management practices and the role of theory in unpacking these practices than we did a decade ago.The papers that constitute this eBook were selected from
• Titolo autorizzato: Managing people and organisations in Africa
• ISBN: 1-78560-197-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460385403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Personnel Review: Volume 44, Issue 3