Indigenous management practices in Africa : a guide for educators

• Other Authors: Uzo, Uchenna (Editor), Kinoti Meru, Abel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
• Series: Advanced series in management (Unnumbered) ; v. 20.
• Subjects: Industrial management > Africa.; Indigenous peoples > Africa.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781787548480; 9781787548503
• ISSN: 1877-6361 ;
• DOI: 10.1108/S1877-6361201820
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages).

"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 re...

Table of Contents:

• Prelims
• Introduction: indigenous management practices in Africa
• Characteristics of the African buyers purchase behaviour
• Common indigenous selling practices in Africa
• Indigenous logistics and supply chain management practice in Africa
• Indigenous financial management practices in Africa: a guide for educators and practitioners
• Indigenous human resource management practices in Africa: empirical lessons from four sub-regions
• Indigenous leadership practices in Africa
• Indigenous African financing strategies as a unique engine for entrepreneurship growth
• Strategic management practices in Africa
• Indigenous family business management practices in Africa
• Ethical principles and practices in Africa
• Decision-making practices in Africa
• Redesigning the management curricula for Africa
• Conclusion: indigenous management practices in Africa
• Index.