I knew there was something wrong when the then director of the Kenya Institute of Management co-published an article claiming that ‘African’ culture was not
Author: Terence Jackson
Professor of Cross Cultural Management,
Middlesex University Business School, London
Cross-cultural management in international development
Talking to international development professionals about cross-cultural management, many of whom are economists, often produces blank looks. Why should they be concerned about ‘management’, and
Chinese Expatriation in Africa: What Do We Need to know?
There are a lack of studies on Chinese expatriates despite the increasing activities of Chinese multinational firms in Africa. With a somewhat negative view of
Why does cross-cultural management studies ignore the Majority World? Indigeneity, geopolitical dynamics, diversity and the influence of new media
Cross-cultural management studies appears to be stuck in a time warp, still largely influences by the cultural comparison school of thought. The ‘modern’ turn away
Learn From Africa: Leadership
The myth that ‘African’ leadership is despotic is disabused by Ayittey. He asserts that this was a colonial invention, stating: ‘Clearly, such “terrible” African rulers must
Learn From Africa: How to do Indigenous Research
I’ve argued extensively over the course of my work on Africa, that management in Africa is cross-cultural management. This is true for the context
