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
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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
Learn From Africa: Can’t Find indigenous African Management? – Look in the Informal Economy
There is a huge gap in the International Management literature: Africa. There is even a bigger gap within this literature: the informal economy. Okay, so
Terence Jackson 