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Responding to COVID-19: Insights from African firms 应对新冠肺炎：来自非洲企业的见解
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1878809
Rebecca Namatovu, M. Larsen
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引用次数: 5
INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE: Preliminary investigations into the COVID-19 pandemic and management in Africa 特刊导言:对非洲COVID-19大流行和管理的初步调查
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1882223
Moses Acquaah, Rebecca Namatovu, M. Kiggundu
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引用次数: 6
Lost in Transfer? Exploring the Influence of Culture on the Transfer of Knowledge Categories 转账丢失？论文化对知识范畴转移的影响
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1830696
Obinna Alo
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引用次数: 8
Supply chain management and organizational performance: Evidence from SMEs in South Africa 供应链管理与组织绩效：来自南非中小企业的证据
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1830689
W. Okoumba, C. Mafini, J. Bhadury
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引用次数: 4
Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability 社会资本与中小企业绩效:创业取向和管理能力的作用
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1830698
S. Aidoo, Ahmed Agyapong, H. Mensah
{"title":"Social capital and performance of SMEs: The role of entrepreneurial orientation and managerial capability","authors":"S. Aidoo, Ahmed Agyapong, H. Mensah","doi":"10.1080/23322373.2020.1830698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2020.1830698","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study proposes and investigates the argument that social capital–performance link is mediated by entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and that this mediated relationship is dependent upon the level of managerial capability (MC) present in a firm. The study uses a sample of 206 SMEs based in the sub-Saharan African economy. Mainly supporting conjectural predictions, the study indicates that EO intervenes the social capital (SC) effect on performance, with same effects uniquely strengthened according to the dimension of EO in question at higher levels of MC. The study expands our understanding of how the umpiring role of EO in the SC–performance link is contingent upon levels of MC present. Managers are, therefore, encouraged to strategically develop both EO and MC to enable them to effectively utilize and profit from the benefits SC has to offer.","PeriodicalId":37290,"journal":{"name":"Africa Journal of Management","volume":"6 1","pages":"377 - 406"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23322373.2020.1830698","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44127256","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: 15
A business case argument for corporate social responsibility disclosure in Nigeria 尼日利亚企业社会责任披露的商业案例论证
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1779450
Inalegwu Ode-Ichakpa, E. Cleeve, Chibuzo Amadi, Godswill Osemeke
{"title":"A business case argument for corporate social responsibility disclosure in Nigeria","authors":"Inalegwu Ode-Ichakpa, E. Cleeve, Chibuzo Amadi, Godswill Osemeke","doi":"10.1080/23322373.2020.1779450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2020.1779450","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT From the theoretical perspectives of stakeholder, agency and slack resources, and using fixed effects and random effects models, this study investigates the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance. The study adopts fixed and random effects panel estimates which deal with unobserved heterogeneity not addressed by OLS. The result is positive between CSR and Tobin’s q. This strengthens the argument that CSR creates value for stakeholders. The implications of this study lie in the common knowledge that Nigerian companies should address CSR from a strategic context of meeting stakeholder needs, in addition to satisfying shareholder expectations. Given that Nigeria’s economy by GDP is the largest in Africa, findings in this study have far-reaching implications in the African context.","PeriodicalId":37290,"journal":{"name":"Africa Journal of Management","volume":"6 1","pages":"407 - 418"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23322373.2020.1779450","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49289854","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: 5
Management research in Africa: Insights from organizational neuroscience 非洲管理研究：来自组织神经科学的见解
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1829948
C. Beugré
{"title":"Management research in Africa: Insights from organizational neuroscience","authors":"C. Beugré","doi":"10.1080/23322373.2020.1829948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2020.1829948","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The present paper discusses the application of organizational neuroscience in management research in Africa. In so doing, the paper draws from the field of neuroscience, organizational neuroscience, and cultural neuroscience to explore the extent to which topics, such as corruption, tribal identity, and nepotism could be analyzed through the lens of organizational neuroscience. The paper’s implications for further research and management practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":37290,"journal":{"name":"Africa Journal of Management","volume":"6 1","pages":"249 - 268"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23322373.2020.1829948","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41934092","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: 2
Correction 修正
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1809832
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引用次数: 0
Raising the bar? Top management teams, gender diversity, and environmental sustainability 提高标准？高层管理团队、性别多样性和环境可持续性
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1830688
Edward M. Mungai, S. Ndiritu, Tazeeb S. Rajwani
{"title":"Raising the bar? Top management teams, gender diversity, and environmental sustainability","authors":"Edward M. Mungai, S. Ndiritu, Tazeeb S. Rajwani","doi":"10.1080/23322373.2020.1830688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2020.1830688","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study examines how female board directors and top managers may influence an organization’s decision to adopt ISO 14001. Upper Echelon Theory (UET) argues that an organization’s outcomes are based on the decisions made by its directors and managers, who however are influenced by their background characteristics. Therefore, it is crucial to assess how gender diverse boards and top management teams affect the likelihood of sustainability initiatives such as the ISO 14001 certificate being adopted. According to data gathered from Kenyan companies, having women on boards increases the probability of ISO 14001 adoption. On the contrary, there was weak correlation with having women in the top management team. Establishing gender diversity also supports adopting global sustainability initiatives, such as ISO 14001, as a strategy to enhance environmental performance of a firm. This study advances the CSR literature on establishing gender diversity in the workplace as a way to improve corporate performance.","PeriodicalId":37290,"journal":{"name":"Africa Journal of Management","volume":"6 1","pages":"269 - 294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23322373.2020.1830688","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47103019","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: 9
Evaluation of agribusiness performance in Nigeria 尼日利亚农业综合企业绩效评价
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Africa Journal of Management Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2020.1830690
Chukwuma Otum Ume, A. Enete, A. Onyekuru, P. Opata
{"title":"Evaluation of agribusiness performance in Nigeria","authors":"Chukwuma Otum Ume, A. Enete, A. Onyekuru, P. Opata","doi":"10.1080/23322373.2020.1830690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23322373.2020.1830690","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In Nigeria, agribusiness has a major role to play in the transformation of the agricultural sector. Little is known about the key performance indicators relevant to the agribusiness sector. This article employed the latest World Bank Enterprise Survey data to investigate and compare the links between firm characteristics and performance at micro-, small-, medium-, and large-scale agribusinesses levels. The result of the analysis showed that the small-scale agribusinesses have a higher performance score compared to the larger scales of agribusinesses and that education, firm size, the gender of the top manager, and political instability significantly predict performance. Thus, boosting agribusiness performance should start by encouraging small-scale agribusinesses. This article provides perspectives for a nuanced understanding of how an increased emphasis on small agribusinesses can lead to a more robust agribusiness sector and outlines a forward-looking and integrated research agenda for increasing performance across scales.","PeriodicalId":37290,"journal":{"name":"Africa Journal of Management","volume":"6 1","pages":"327 - 349"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23322373.2020.1830690","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45922104","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: 4
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