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Contextualizing Organizational Change Management in Africa: Incorporating the Core Values of Ubuntu 非洲组织变革管理的情境化：融入Ubuntu的核心价值观

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-26 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1984817

M. Mangaliso, Nomazengele A. Mangaliso, L. Ndanga, Howard Jean-Denis

引用次数: 1

Political Instability, Corruption and Enterprise Performance Nexus: Lessons and Policy Implications for Some Selected African Countries 政治不稳定、腐败与企业绩效的关系：对一些非洲国家的经验教训和政策启示

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962156

M. D. Watabaji, Arega Shumetie

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引用次数: 4

Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles and Employee Performance in Public Sector Organizations in Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis in Ghana 非洲公共部门组织的变革性和交易性领导风格与员工绩效：加纳的综合分析

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-15 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1969191

Francis Donkor, Isaac Sekyere, Frank Akwasi Oduro

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引用次数: 4

On Exchange Rate Predictability and Adaptive Market Hypothesis in South Africa 南非汇率可预见性与适应性市场假说

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-09 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1975488

George Tweneboah, M. Asamoah, Peterson Owusu Junior

引用次数: 0

Economic Institutions, Political Institutions and Renewable Energy Production in Africa 非洲的经济制度、政治制度和可再生能源生产

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-07 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1984818

Mac Junior Abeka, E. Amoah, Michael Owusu Appiah, J. Gatsi, Nathaniel Kwapong Obuobi, E. Boateng

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引用次数: 9

How to start African Informal entrepreneurial revolution? 如何启动非洲非正规创业革命？

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-02 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1954447

Paul Agu Igwe, Chinedu Ochinanwata

{"title":"How to start African Informal entrepreneurial revolution?","authors":"Paul Agu Igwe, Chinedu Ochinanwata","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1954447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1954447","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The achievement of business sustainability is dependent on the interacting components of the entrepreneurship ecosystem (EE) and institutions that support or challenge the business environment. Given the importance of the informal economy in developing economies, we need to rethink how to start an informal entrepreneurial revolution. This article examines the nexus of the informal entrepreneurial ecosystem, from the perspective of ecological resilience. Specifically, the article analyzes the significant differences between the formal sector, the informal sector, frugal innovations, and the supportive ecosystem resilience that produces unparalleled enthusiasm. Conceptually, this article developed propositions and a model of Productive and Unproductive EE explaining the business environment and the interacting predictors from the African regional context. Arguably, as entrepreneurial education and skills increases, there is more likelihood of the creation of formal ventures and growth-oriented micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). These have implications for economic growth and – in the case of African economies – moving the informal to formal economy.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"22 1","pages":"514 - 531"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46226877","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: 6

Symbiotic Resonance, Nexus of Generative Influence, Ecologies of Innovation and Opportunity Exploitation among Small and Medium Enterprises 中小企业共生共振、代际影响纽带、创新生态与机遇开发

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-09-17 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1977563

S. Mayanja, J. Ntayi, M. Omeke, M. M. Kibirango, Henry Mutebi

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引用次数: 1

The Presence of Foreign Firms in Ghana: The Role of Financial, Infrastructural and Institutional Constraints 外国公司在加纳的存在:金融、基础设施和制度约束的作用

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-09-07 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962157

M. Stack, E. Amissah

引用次数: 1

Does Chinese Foreign Direct Investment Improve the Welfare of Africans? 中国对外直接投资是否改善了非洲人民的福利?

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1969192

P. A. Atitianti, Q. Dai

引用次数: 11

Bank Deposit Mobilization, Loan Advancement and Financial Stability: The Role of Bank Branches in an Emerging Market 银行存款动员、贷款推进与金融稳定:新兴市场中银行分支机构的作用

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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-08-24 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962155

B. Kusi, Lord Mensah, E. Agbloyor

引用次数: 0