I originally wrote this after the eventful summer of 2015, which brought to the fore more than ever the need to be critical of the
Category: Management Studies
The search for Ubuntu in Africa’s corporate landscape
Terence Jackson, Middlesex University Ubuntu has been a buzzword in African management-talk for two decades, but appears not to have delivered in African economies. At
Indigenous management in Africa’s informal economy in the age of social media
This article first appeared in The Conversation as Why the Voice of Africa’s Informal Economy Should be Heard. The informal economy in Africa is big
Is Paternalistic Leadership Bad? A View from the Other Side of the Fence
I recently examined (as an external examiner) a PhD candidate. I thought it would be interesting as the title suggested it was about leadership in
Passionless scholarship
One thing I’ve noticed over the years of editing a journal, and reading scholarly management articles, is the lack of passion in the work. Very
Is cross-cultural management studies morally mute? Cross-cultural management and ethics
The following appeared as the Editorial in 14(3), December 2014 issue of International Journal of Cross Cultural Management. Over the years we have published little
Terence Jackson 