Private Enterprise-Led Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (GB) |
| ISBN-13 | 9781137534453 |
| Open Library | OL20719816W |
| Total publications | 5 |
| Coverage period | 2015 - 2015 |
| Language | EN |
| Impact factor | 0.4 |
Private Enterprise-Led Development in Sub-Saharan Africa provides a novel theoretical and conceptual model to guide research into Africa's economic development. It endorses the view that private enter
Private Enterprise-Led Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Private Enterprise-Led Development in Sub-Saharan Africa provides a novel theoretical and conceptual model to guide research into Africa's economic development. It endorses the view that private enter
Theories of Organizational Cultures
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Political and Social Context of Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
As hinted in Chapter 1, a significant event in the history of SSA countries has been the political domination of the subcontinent by seven European countries — Britain, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Belgium. The impact of colonial legacy on SSA’s current economic, political and social malaise has remained a contestable issue among writers and observers of development trends on the subcontinent (Ndulu et al., 2007). Some scholars bla…
Leadership and the Management of Human Capability Development Processes
Students of economics see human beings as resources, focusing attention on their ability to contribute their labour and knowledge to the production of goods and services. I am uncomfortable with this conceptualization. Managed as “resources”, people do what other resources do: they become depleted — they burn out easily and become less motivated to develop their capabilities. The concept of “human assets” has, therefore, been introduced into the …
Cultural Influences on Leadership and Human Resource Management in Africa
A central argument in Chapter 10 is that leaders crystalize the compelling vision of members of their societies and organizations and invite them to buy into the vision and use it to guide their actions. Leaders also help followers to interpret the frequently fuzzy signals from their environments and maintain faith and courage that societal and organizational goals will be attained as long as they work hard enough. This understanding must be juxt…
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Private Enterprise-Led Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Private Enterprise-Led Development in Sub-Saharan Africa provides a novel theoretical and conceptual model to guide research into Africa's economic development. It endorses the view that private enter
Theories of Organizational Cultures
The concept of culture has turned some researchers’ attention to novel perceptions that have produced alternative frameworks for understanding how organizations actually work. Most management scholars agree that culture enhances firm performance by guiding organizational members’ response repertoires within their operational environments (Gordon and DiTomaso, 1992; Sørensen, 2002). Strong corporate cultures increase behavioural consistency within…
Political and Social Context of Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
As hinted in Chapter 1, a significant event in the history of SSA countries has been the political domination of the subcontinent by seven European countries — Britain, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Belgium. The impact of colonial legacy on SSA’s current economic, political and social malaise has remained a contestable issue among writers and observers of development trends on the subcontinent (Ndulu et al., 2007). Some scholars bla…
Leadership and the Management of Human Capability Development Processes
Students of economics see human beings as resources, focusing attention on their ability to contribute their labour and knowledge to the production of goods and services. I am uncomfortable with this conceptualization. Managed as “resources”, people do what other resources do: they become depleted — they burn out easily and become less motivated to develop their capabilities. The concept of “human assets” has, therefore, been introduced into the …
Cultural Influences on Leadership and Human Resource Management in Africa
A central argument in Chapter 10 is that leaders crystalize the compelling vision of members of their societies and organizations and invite them to buy into the vision and use it to guide their actions. Leaders also help followers to interpret the frequently fuzzy signals from their environments and maintain faith and courage that societal and organizational goals will be attained as long as they work hard enough. This understanding must be juxt…