DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Essentials of General Management in Africa

Betty Jane Punnett author Lemayon Lemilia Melyoki author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:9th Oct '24

£19.99

Supplier delay - available to order, but may take longer than usual.

This paperback is available in another edition too:

Essentials of General Management in Africa cover

This concise overview of the practice and processes of management in the African context is the first of its kind, and the introductory volume in the new Essentials of Business and Management in Africa short-form textbook series.

This book covers the activities that all managers undertake regardless of their functional specialization and is organised around a model of management that consists of planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling. After introducing each topic, the authors discuss particular characteristics of Africa and African countries and how these influence the topic being covered; for example, relative levels of poverty, prevalence of small and informal businesses and the inadequacy of infrastructure will influence aspects of planning and decision-making, and motivation. Each chapter includes illustrative real-life examples and experiential exercises/short cases. The book begins with a general overview of the African continent and ends with discussions of ethical issues and corporate social responsibility including the management philosophy of Ubuntu.

Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Africa and other parts of the world with an interest in the area will appreciate the focus on a region so little discussed in the business and management literature. Due to this dearth of material, this book will also appeal to current and future practicing managers in African countries.

ISBN: 9780367861797

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 235g

122 pages