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Understanding the Conflict Management and Transformation Mechanisms in the Igbo Traditional Business Model 了解伊博族传统商业模式中的冲突管理和转变机制

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026009

S. Ogbu

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Mutual Aid Economy: Exploring the Locally Generated Venture Capital Approach in Igbo Business Industrial Clusters 互助经济:伊博商业产业集群的本地风险投资模式探索

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026012

Awele Achi, F. Achi

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Entrepreneurship Incubation among the Nigerian Igbos: The Igba-Boi Indigenous Model 尼日利亚伊博人的创业孵化:伊博-博伊土著模式

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026003

A. Nkamnebe, Esther N. Ezemba

{"title":"Entrepreneurship Incubation among the Nigerian Igbos: The Igba-Boi Indigenous Model","authors":"A. Nkamnebe, Esther N. Ezemba","doi":"10.1108/s1877-636120200000026003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/s1877-636120200000026003","url":null,"abstract":"Igba-Boi model of entrepreneurship incubation among the Igbos in south-eastern Nigeria records outstanding and robust successes in producing entrepreneurs with global impact. Therefore, the need to understand its nature, process, driving force, challenges and make suggestions to reinvigorate it has become urgent and valid. Also, with the persisting overbearing influence of Western and lately Asian philosophies in the development of business theories and practice, it is long overdue to mainstream Africa's entrepreneurial philosophy into extant discourse; this chapter contributes to this effort. Such an attempt follows the belief that Africans with their indigenous systems hold higher hope for the development of the continent. Since the rest of the world had at some point in history leveraged on Africa's civilisation to forge ahead, this chapter argues that Africa stands to contribute to the global search for efficient incubation of entrepreneurs using the Igba-Boi model. The chapter is guided by and framed with reviewed publications, philosophies and theories that explain Igbos' construction of social realities and worldview. Structural functionalism and conflict theories offer in-depth insight in explaining the success story of the Igba-Boi institution. The chapter, in particular, adopts the Igbos' interpretation of their cosmos, its eschatological implications in explaining their tenacity and doggedness in successfully meeting all the requirements for graduating from Igba-Boi incubation system. By discussing Igba-Boi as a socioeconomic institution, this chapter draws attention to areas of neglect for improvement in order to harness its high potentials for enhancing its contribution to business practice in Africa and development of the continent.","PeriodicalId":279831,"journal":{"name":"Indigenous African Enterprise","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124814096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026017

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Indigenous Financial Practices of Igbo Micro-entrepreneurs in Lagos 拉各斯伊博微型企业家的本土金融实践

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026010

Ogechi Adeola, Uchenna Uzo, A. Adewusi

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Profiling the Sociocultural Conditions for Igbo Business Start-ups and Entrepreneurial Activities in Diaspora: The South African Experience 伊博人创业和海外创业活动的社会文化条件分析:南非经验

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026014

K. E. Amaechi

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Cultural Practices in Sales Negotiations: Insights from Igbo Traders 销售谈判中的文化实践:来自伊博商人的见解

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026008

Uche Attoh, Ademola Ajeyomi

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Igba-Boi: Historical Transitions of the Igbo Apprenticeship Model 伊博-博伊:伊博学徒模式的历史变迁

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026002

Adebukola E. Oyewunmi, O. A. Oyewunmi, C. Moses

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The Igbo Traditional Business School (I-TBS): A SWOT Review Synthesis 伊博族传统商学院(I-TBS): SWOT综合评估

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026004

I. O. Iwara

{"title":"The Igbo Traditional Business School (I-TBS): A SWOT Review Synthesis","authors":"I. O. Iwara","doi":"10.1108/s1877-636120200000026004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/s1877-636120200000026004","url":null,"abstract":"Over the years, there have been calls for the integration of the Igbo Traditional Business School (I-TBS) into the contemporary entrepreneurship space, especially in Africa, to scale up entrepreneurial activities. The I-TBS model has demonstrated prominence in influencing entrepreneurial culture, skills transfer, start-up support mechanisms, enterprise success and sustainability; however, its reliability and replicability are often questioned. Among a myriad of issues, lack of comprehensive documentation that isolates the merits as well as demerits, is a concern. An understanding of I-TBS’ validity, reliability, replicability and compatibility are others. As a result, it has been difficult to accord the model the needed recognition. This desktop review chapter, is an effort to contribute to the improvement of the model, synthesise its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with specific reference to the Igba-Boi entrepreneurship scheme. The Atlas-ti v8 software was used in the synthesis. Based on the review, attributes such as togetherness and solidarity in business, free transfer of skills, upholding entrepreneurial culture which are passed from generation to generation and building family/social ties were key strengths of the model. The weaknesses come in the form of lack of regulations to monitor irregularities, inappropriate contractual method and the abuse of mentees. Openings for interested individual to access training, assurance for start-up capital and partnership/collaboration options were key opportunities. False accusations of mentees, breaching settlement agreement, unfair dismissal of mentee, and lack of solid ground for justice, are the major threats. It is expected that these findings will form the basis for further research and policy actions to improve the model.","PeriodicalId":279831,"journal":{"name":"Indigenous African Enterprise","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122362043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Igba-Boi: Comparison with the German Model and Recommendations for the Nigerian Economy Igba-Boi:与德国模式的比较及对尼日利亚经济的建议

Indigenous African Enterprise Pub Date : 2020-12-14 DOI: 10.1108/s1877-636120200000026015

Obinna Ikwuegbu, Oluyemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, K. Yusuff, B. Vogel

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