African management : current practice and future trends / edited by Aida Sy and Anthony Tinker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sy, Aida, editor.

Tinker, Tony, editor.

Series:

De Gruyter Studies in African Management and Economics

De Gruyter Studies in African Management and Economics ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Africa.

Management.

Management science.

Economics--Africa.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VI, 230 p.)

Edition:

[First edition].

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston, MA : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book offers a panoramic view of the state of management research and practice in Africa. One of its objectives is to recognize current advances in management, applied economics and organizational research in some of the 54 nations that form the continent. The focus will be on new developments across the region with a particular emphasis on the defining cultural and traditional elements and innovations that make African management different.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1 Introduction: Understanding African Management and Economics through History

2 Effects of Financial Innovations on Volume Traded on the Nairobi Securities Exchange

3 Financial Inclusion and Financial System Stability in Nigeria

4 Financial Management: A General Theory for Africa – the Finance Director’s Role in the Formulation and Implementation of Strategy

5 The Role of Transparency, Internal Control and Risk Management in Corporate Governance: The Case of Nigeria

6 Management Control and Performance Management in Public Hospitals: A Case Study of Cameroon

7 Charities’ Accountability –Financial and Non-financial Reporting Disclosures

8 Accounting for Humanity in Business Organizations

9 National Monitoring and Evaluation Systems as a Hybrid Order and Economic Growth

10 Evaluation of the Impact of Crop Rotation on Maize Yields in Burkina Faso

Abbreviations

List of Figures

List of Tables

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110625462

3110625466

9783110629026

311062902X

OCLC:

1178769962