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Edoho and his contributors examine the management challenges facing African governments and businesses on the eve of a new millennium. As the authors make clear, Africa's future is defined by how Africa does in the 21st century. For Africa, a major challenge is how to effectively and efficiently manage its vast wealth. Africa is not poor because it is poor-it is poor because it cannot manage its development process. The shortages of managerial knowledge, skills, and talents are pervasive. Consequently, the region lacks the ability to organize production and run operations effectively and efficiently. The task of developing managerial manpower in Africa is not only imperative, it is urgent.
After outlining theoretical and applied perspectives on management, the volume examines the public and private sector planning and management. It then explores the globalization of management technology, provides case studies of African management dilemmas, looks at management ethics and morality, and concludes with an analysis of the role of management in African national development. As the authors make clear, abundant resources will not of themselves usher in an African economic renaissance. Africa needs skills to identify and analyze its resources, to undertake investment, and to establish and run all kinds of organizations. Until Africa develops its indigenous managerial talents, development will continue to be elusive, and the process traumatizing. An important resource for scholars, students, and policy makers involved with African economic development.
List of contents
Preface
Management Challenges for Africa in the 21st Century by Felix Moses Edoho
Theoretical and Applied Perspectives of Management in AfricaManagerialism: An Overview of the Context, Issues, and Challenges by Felix Moses Edoho
Managing African Business Culture by Emmanuel Nnadozie
Toward An African-Oriented Management Theory by C. B. Anyansi-Archibong
Philosophical Approach to Management in Africa by Felix Moses Edoho
Development Planning in Africa: A Priority Approach by Ike C. Ehie
Globalization of Management TechnologyGlobal Information Technology Transfer: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa by Godwin J. Udo
International Transferability of Management Technology to Sub-Saharan Africa by Felix Moses Edoho
Management Dilemmas in Africa: Case StudiesManagement and Economic Issues Facing the Newly Commercialized Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by C. B. Anyansi-Archibong and Victor E. Archibong
Accounting Information Challenges Facing Management in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria by Angela Dzata and Winifred Nweke
Market-Based Property Rights as Management Tools: Implications for Nigeria by Emmanuel I. S. Ajuzie
Management Ethics and MoralityA Philosophical Perspective of Management, Morality, and Corruption in Africa by E. Ssekasozi
Challenges of Management Ethics in Africa in the 21st Century by Felix Moses Edoho
Dishonesty and Behavioral Correlates: An Empirical Analysis of Sub-Saharan African Countries and Implications for Foreign Firms by Michael A. Taku
Management Challenges and National DevelopmentIs Management Education a Solution to Africa? by John Wallace and Abainesh and Mitiku
Small Business Management: Prospects for Future Development by Kenneth R. Gray
Challenges of Building Endogenous Management Capacity by Felix Moses Edoho
Index
About the author
Felix M. Edoho
