African Management

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2020

African Management

Current Practice and Future Trends

Edited by: Aida Sy and Anthony Tinker

Volume 1 in the series De Gruyter Studies in African Management and Economics

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110629026

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About this book

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.

Discusses advances in management, applied economics and organizational research in Africa.
Focus on national traditions and practices in African management.
Enhances our understanding of one of the world’s major engines of future economic growth.

Author information

Aida Sy, Farmingdale State College,New York, USA; Anthony Tinker, Baruch College, New York, USA

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
1 Introduction: Understanding African Management and Economics through History Aida Sy and Anthony Maxwell Tinker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I: Finance, Financial Management and Theories
2 Effects of Financial Innovations on Volume Traded on the Nairobi Securities Exchange James Agwata and Liza Wainaina Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
3 Financial Inclusion and Financial System Stability in Nigeria Barine Michael Nwidobie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
4 Financial Management: A General Theory for Africa – the Finance Director’s Role in the Formulation and Implementation of Strategy Aida Sy and Anthony Tinker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
Part II: Management and Control
5 The Role of Transparency, Internal Control and Risk Management in Corporate Governance: The Case of Nigeria Olatunde Julius Otusanya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
6 Management Control and Performance Management in Public Hospitals: A Case Study of Cameroon Donatien Avelé Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Part III: Accounting, Accountability and Case Studies
7 Charities’ Accountability –Financial and Non-financial Reporting Disclosures Mary Low, Daniel Farrell and Umesh Sharma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
8 Accounting for Humanity in Business Organizations Bruce Committe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
9 National Monitoring and Evaluation Systems as a Hybrid Order and Economic Growth Solomon Samanhyia and Dadson Awunyo-Vitor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
10 Evaluation of the Impact of Crop Rotation on Maize Yields in Burkina Faso Tiatité Noufé, Adama Nikiema and Hamidou Konkobo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
List of Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
List of Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Academic libraries and researchers
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 230
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 14
- Coloured Illustrations: 1
- Tables: 51
Keywords: African management; economics; organization theory; innovation; entrepreneurship

eBook

Published: July 6, 2020
ISBN: 9783110629026

Hardcover

Published: July 6, 2020
ISBN: 9783110625332