Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa : Context, Challenges, Cases / edited by Leona Achtenhagen, Ethel Brundin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Achtenhagen, Leona., Editor.

Brundin, Ethel., Editor.

Series:

Frontiers in African Business Research, 2367-1033

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Leadership.

Business Strategy/Leadership.

Local Subjects:

Entrepreneurship.

Business Strategy/Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 220 p. 15 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This book focuses on issues related to entrepreneurship and SME management on the African continent by providing insights from different conceptual, empirical and case studies. In doing so, it focuses on context-specific challenges for conducting entrepreneurial activities or business endeavors in smaller firms in the African continent. The book responds to calls for more research about African businesses given the acknowledgement of scholars, students and policy makers around the world who realize the increasing and growing economic importance of the African continent. In addition to serving as a source book for more in-depth studies by assisting the reader in gaining increased understanding of the topics covered, complementing the different parts with reviews, the book also elaborates on issues such political unrest, corruption, untrained personnel and environmental concerns. Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: Context, Challenges, Cases will be useful to academics with an interest in different entrepreneurial contexts in general, and Africa in particular, and for students interested in regional business practices, as well as for practitioners and policy makers.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Section I: Context

Chapter 2: Cameroon: Characteristics of entrepreneurs and SMME performance

Chapter 3: Crowdfunding in the African context: A new way to fund ventures

Chapter 4: The lack of business dispute resolutions in East Africa: An unresolved impediment to SME development?

Section II: Challenges

Chapter 5: Microfinance organizations in Africa: The challenge of transforming into regulated institutions

Chapter 6: Enhancing organizational citizenship behavior: The role of employee empowerment, trust and engagement

Chapter 7: The challenge of developing a sustainable hybrid organization: the case of GreenPop

Chapter 8: The challenge of becoming a successful entrepreneur in a hostile context: The example of Mohamed Ibrahim, the founder of MSI and Celtel

Section III: Cases

Chapter 9: The case of Rwanda as a developmental state

Chapter 10: Artisanal mining in Rwanda: The trade-off between entrepreneurial activity and environmental impact

Chapter 11: Tourism as emerging industry in Rwanda: The role of training and development for the hotel sector

Chapter 12: Privatization of firms in Rwanda: The role of corporate governance practices

Section IV: Commentary

Chapter 13: Entrepreneurship and SME Management Across Africa: A perspective and a short review.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

981-10-1727-1