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Zusatztext "A key strength of this handbook derives from a creative blend of Western-dominated knowledge on change management with innovative approaches that are inspired by a deep understanding of African cultural norms and orientations. The handbook has an obvious appeal to international and comparative management scholars and students. African managers and managers in international organizations wishing to expand their activities will find it an invaluable source of knowledge on the dynamics of organizational change in Africa." -- Emmanuel Ogbonna, Professor of Management and Organisational Behaviour, Cardiff Business School, UK "This volume is an important tool for both scholars and managers. The handbook covers a very broad range of topics, ranging from institutions and political instability as drivers of change to the roles of leadership, culture, and human resource management in effective management of change. The editors have assembled a broad array of diverse, high-quality contributions from an all-star cast of global scholars, where each chapter is clearly rooted in the distinctive features of the African context. The editors also add value beyond their own contributions with their insightful integration of a broad range of topics presented throughout the volume. This handbook should be required reading for scholars interested in understanding organizational change and executives who must manage the change in their organizations in Africa." -- Bruce T. Lamont, Senior Associate Editor of the Africa Journal of Management, and Jim Moran Eminent Scholar of Business Administration, Florida State University, USA "Africa presents a novel and poignant context for understanding the multiple influences on organizational change and its leadership. Ovadje and Aryee have assembled an excellent group of contributors who offer excellent theoretical and practical insights about change management in various Af Informationen zum Autor Franca Ovadje is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour and the Founder of the Danne Institute for Research, Lagos, Nigeria. She is also a visiting Professor of the Strathmore Business School in Kenya. Samuel Aryee is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management in Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, UK. Zusammenfassung This handbook provides a conceptual discussion of change management and an overview of organizational change in Africa. Additionally, it addresses issues of international concern and comparative aspects of organizational change management. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures List of Tables List of Appendices Acknowledgements Author Bios Introduction Franca Ovadje & Samuel Aryee Part I Context and Drivers of Change 2. Change Drivers in the Macroeconomic and Sociopolitical Context Pat Utomi & Chris Akor 3. Firm Internationalization as a Driver of Organizational Change Chris Ogbechie, Franklin N. Ngwu & Godson Ikiebey 4. Responsible Management Education as a Catalyst for Change Ijeoma Nwagwu Part II Understanding the Change Process 5. A Model of Change in the African Context David B. Zoogah 6. Ubuntu as Essential Inspiration for more Humanistic Organizational Management Mzamo P. Mangaliso, Nomazengele A. Mangaliso, Bradford J. Knipes, Howard Jean-Denis and Leah Z. B. Ndanga 7. A Model of Change in the African Context: The Circumstantiated OD Model David B. Zoogah Part III Leaders as Change Agents 8. Authentic Leaders as Change Agents Everlyne Misati and Fred O. Walumbwa 9. Human Resource Function as Change Agent Samuel Aryee 10. Rethinking African Business Elites as Change Agents George Ferns and Kenneth Amaeshi
