Managing Organisations in Africa de Gruyter Studies in Organization.

Presents case studies of African organizations reflecting the themes of strategy, structure, change and conflicts, and managing people. Includes exercises aimed at helping to practise skills and experience the processes surrounding central features of management.

This title discusses management and organization science theories as they apply within the social, cultural and economic contexts in which organizations operate in Africa. It uses the findings of originizational behaviour studies to establish a conceptual foundation, then explores how those topics apply in Africa's business environment.

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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.

This book offers a comprehensive look at the current literatures and research based on empirical data from across different countries in Africa. It focuses on the work of leading scholars of management in and around Africa and the African Context, exploring whether we can at this point refer to ‘African Management’ as an emerging and distinct stream in the scholarly discourse in management. The main themes are macro and micro issues of Management in Africa, each chapter illustrating the historical or traditional view of Management in Africa versus the newer western business management perspective. This book presents current, in-depth, rigorous research and identifies future research and propositions, enabling scholars and students to gain an in-depth understanding of management as it is evolving and practiced in Africa.

This volume provides a guide to the way organizational management in Africa is practiced. It offers background and theory and stresses the application of concepts and principles to privatization, strategic planning, human resource planning and training, and to many other skills.