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Management and Change in Africa

A seminar for policy makers, researchers and developers

Sponsored by Danida (Danish International Development Assistance) and Committee on Third World Issues/Society of Danish Engineers (IDA).

This took place: Thursday 7th – Friday 8 November 2002. Copenhagen, Denmark.  We have left this here for information only. We hope to organize another seminar in the future

If you would like a copy of the Seminar handout please click here

HANDOUT

 

Download a printable programme (.pdf)

Purpose of the Seminar

The purpose of the seminar is to engage the development and management communities in discussing the importance, methodologies and findings of this and other studies on management and change in sub-Saharan Africa; to discuss the future direction of research in this area, and its importance to policy making and management practice in Africa.

The first evening will be devoted to practitioner and policy related issues. The second half-day will be taken up with research-related issues and will appeal particularly to those interested in the more theoretical and methodological aspects of studying management in Africa.

Sessions will therefore cover the following areas.

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 Why study management in Africa? Stakeholder perspectives, and implications for policy and practice.

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 Concepts and methodologies for research on Management in Africa

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 Managing across cultures in Africa

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 Management systems and processes in Africa

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 Developing effective organizations in Africa

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 Developing managers in Africa

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 The future for management research in Africa

Who Should Participate?  

It is hoped that the seminar will create a dialogue among development and management academics, and development and management practitioners and policy makers; bringing together stakeholders in Africa and within the international community. Those undertaking research in this area, and those interested in the practical and policy implications of management research in sub-Saharan Africa, and other developing areas, are invited to attend.

Time and Place

Thursday 7th – Friday 8 November 2002. Copenhagen, Denmark.

A timetable follows.

For Further Information

Terence Jackson, Professor and Director, Centre for Cross-cultural Management Research, ESCP-EAP European School of Management, 12 Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JH, England. Tel. +44 1865 263212, Fax. +44 1865 251960, Email. tjackson@africamanagement.org

Programme

Day 1

Management and Change in Africa: Policy Issues

Thursday 7th 1700 – 2030  Chair: Klaus Winkel (Danida)    Discussant: Moses Kiggundu

 

Times
Session
Presenters

17.00-17.10

Welcome and introductory addresses

 

Klaus Winkel, Danida
Poul Brath, IDA

 

17.10-17.50

Management and Change in Africa: A Cross-Cultural Project

Questions and Discussion

 

Terence Jackson, Centre for Cross Cultural Management Research

17.50-18.10

African Business Management: a Danish viewpoint

Sven Riskær, Managing Director, Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries

18.10-19.00

Dinner

 

19.00-19.30

Reply

Moses Kiggundu, Carleton University, Canada

19.30-20.00

Plenary discussion

Chair: Klaus Winkel

 

Day 2

Management and Change in Africa: Implications for Research and Development

Friday 8th 0900 – 1700     Chair: Merrick L. Jones    Discussant: Moses Kiggundu

The object of each session is to provide interactive and in depth discussion on a relevant topic or issue. A speaker will introduce each session.  

 
TOPIC
Introduced by:

09.00-09.45

Why cross-cultural research and development in Africa?

 

Terence Jackson, Centre for Cross Cultural Management Research

09.45-10.30

Management and cross-cultural values in Africa

Niels Noordehaven, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands

10.30-10.45

Break

 

10.45-11.15

Management and Change in Cameroon

Olivier Nana Nzepa, ISMP

11.15-12.00

Management and Change in South Africa

Discussion

Lynette Louw, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

12.00-12.45

Developing effective organizations in Africa: the internationalisation process

John Kuada and Olav Sorensen, Aalborg University, Denmark

12.45-13.45

Lunch

 

13.45-14.30

African Business Management: Strengths and Challenges
Discussion

AMSCO

 

14.30-15.15

Lessons from Public Sector Reform in Africa
Discussion

Simon Gill, DFID, UK

15.15-15.30

Break

 

15.30-16.30

Reply and Discussion

Moses Kiggundu, Carleton Univeresity, Canada

Chair: Merrick L Jones

16.30-17.00

Where do we go from here? The future of management research and development in Africa

Terence Jackson

   

Download a printable programme (.pdf)

   Would you like to informed of updates? tjackson@africamanagement.org

 

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