Management and Change in Africa: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Terence Jackson

Preface

• Full Text (.pdf - 185kb)

Introduction: Africa – Why Bother?

• Overview - Slide presentation (.pdf -789kb)

Part One: Rethinking Management in Africa

1.      Management Systems in Africa: the Cross-cultural Imperative

• Slides (.ppt - 379kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf - 911kb)

2.      Developing Cross-cultural Theory and Methods in Africa   

• Links to expanded Methodology chapter, questionnaires and interview checklists used

Part Two: Managing Competences and Capacities  

• Synopsis: Key results

3.      Managing Complexity and Uncertainty in the African Environment 

• Synopsis: Constraints and Opportunities

• Synopsis: Strategies

• Slides (.ppt -336kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf - 555kb)

4.      Managing Decision-making in Organizations in Africa

• Synopsis

• Slides (.ppt - 330kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf -573kb)

5.      Using Appropriate Leadership and Management Styles

• Synopsis

• Slides (.ppt - 393kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf - 529kb)

6.      Motivating and Rewarding Managers

• Synopsis

• Slides (.ppt - 458kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf - 543kb)

7.      Gaining Employee Commitment: Work Attitudes and Organizational Climate

• Synopsis

• Slides (.ppt - 441kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf - 519kb)

8.      Managing Multiculturalism: Developing Managers   

• Synopsis: Managing Multiculturalism

• Synopsis: Cross-cultural Training

• Slides (.ppt - 336kb)

• Course participant's pack (.pdf - 467kb)

Part Three: Learning from Countries and Cases

9.   Nigeria: Managing Cross-cultural Differences and Similarities

• Synopsis

10. Cameroon: Managing Cultural Complexity and Power
With Olivier Nana Nzepa

• Synopsis

Case Studies from Cameroon

• Afriland First Bank (.pdf - 295kb)

• CNPS (soon)

• Guinness Cameroun (.pdf - 327kb)

11. Kenya: A Bridge Between Asia and Africa?

• Synopsis

Case Studies from Kenya  (currently being developed)

12. South Africa: the Future of Management in Africa?
With Lynette Louw

• Synopsis

Case Studies from South Africa

• Metropolitan (.pdf - 738kb)

• Western District Municipality (.pdf - 550kb)

• A Japanese company in South Africa (soon)

• An American company and social responsibility (soon)

References

Last updated 11 March 2004