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The Africa–China engagement: Contemporary developments and directions for future research 非中合作：当代发展和未来研究方向

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-06-25 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1932349

Ken Kamoche, Saileshsingh Gunessee, Nana K. Kufuor

引用次数: 3

The future of work in Africa in the era of 4IR – The South African perspective 第四次工业革命时代下非洲工作的未来——南非的视角

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1930750

M. Mkansi, Nico Landman

引用次数: 3

Moderating effect of supply chain complexity in governance mechanisms and operational performance relationship: Evidence from a sub-Saharan African market 供应链复杂性在治理机制和经营绩效关系中的调节作用:来自撒哈拉以南非洲市场的证据

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1927448

E. K. Anin, N. Boso, D. Asamoah

引用次数: 5

The interactions of a Chinese MNE with local institutions in sub-Sahara Africa and the implications for workforce management in the subsidiary 中国跨国公司与撒哈拉以南非洲当地机构的互动及其对子公司劳动力管理的影响

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-06-11 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1934800

Julius Nyiawung

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引用次数: 1

How interfirm governance mechanisms and capabilities determine supply chain responsiveness in small businesses: Evidence from an African market 企业间治理机制和能力如何决定小企业的供应链响应能力：来自非洲市场的证据

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-06-11 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1927449

D. Essuman, D. Asamoah, E. K. Anin

引用次数: 2

Using social practice approaches for strategic management research in Africa: an example, design considerations and potential contributions 利用社会实践方法进行非洲战略管理研究：一个例子、设计考虑因素和潜在贡献

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1902212

William Phanuel Kofi Darbi, Stanley Coffie

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引用次数: 1

Exploring the antecedents of entrepreneurship success in information technology firms in Nigeria 探索尼日利亚信息技术公司创业成功的前因

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1902210

Akinyele Okeremi, Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah, Livingstone Divine Caesar

{"title":"Exploring the antecedents of entrepreneurship success in information technology firms in Nigeria","authors":"Akinyele Okeremi, Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah, Livingstone Divine Caesar","doi":"10.1080/23322373.2021.1902210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2021.1902210","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We examine four antecedents of IT entrepreneurship success in Nigeria. Particularly, two of the investigated antecedents are general human capital factors (i.e., having experience with entrepreneurial parents and business training) and the other two (IT education and spirituality) are specific to IT entrepreneurship and the Nigerian context. In a quantitative study of 167 IT entrepreneurs in Nigeria, we found that the general factors are more important determinants of success among IT entrepreneurs in Nigeria than the specific ones. There is corroboration between our findings and the developed economy literature which provides ample evidence of a positive relationship between having experience with entrepreneurial parents and entrepreneurship success. Before our findings, limited knowledge existed on the complexity of this orthodoxy in developing markets such as Nigeria. Our result did not show any significant correlation between formal education in the IT field and IT entrepreneurial success. Our paper contributes to the discourse on the antecedents of entrepreneurship success by focusing on IT entrepreneurship from a developing country context. This is particularly critical when one considers the importance of IT entrepreneurship towards economic diversification in Nigeria. The unique theoretical contribution of our paper lies in its introduction of the specific antecedents (constructs), IT-education and spirituality, even though they were not found as significant determinants of entrepreneurship success in the Nigerian context. Our findings imply that national entrepreneurial policy should be tailored to exploit the inherent benefits of experience with entrepreneurial parents and effectively blend it with factors such as business school education and other forms of relevant training in the areas of social competence.","PeriodicalId":37290,"journal":{"name":"Africa Journal of Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23322373.2021.1902210","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48684704","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}

引用次数: 3

The work-family interface and polygamy in Africa: A demands-resources perspective 工作与家庭的互动与非洲的一夫多妻制：资源需求视角

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1911471

Ifeyimika O. Ogunyomi, W. Casper

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引用次数: 1

Values gaps affecting human resources management relations between expats and locals: The case of a Chinese manufacturer in South Africa 价值观差距影响外籍人士和当地人之间的人力资源管理关系——以南非一家中国制造商为例

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1902213

Yanyin Zi, A. Linke

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引用次数: 1

Mobile money adoption in rural Rwanda: A domestication perspective 移动货币在卢旺达农村的应用:一个驯化的视角

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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1902209

Marthe Uwamariya, C. Loebbecke, Stefan Cremer

引用次数: 1