Overview
- Presents an original, research-based model of studying African leadership based on a distinct research project
- Offers diverse perspectives and leadership examples from a wide range of African countries
- Closely examines the African Diaspora’s current role in shaping leadership principles and practices
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in African Leadership (PSAL)
Buy print copy
About this book
Building on their Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African Diaspora (LEAD) research project, the authors provide an empirical understanding of African leadership styles and how businesses can harness these more effectively. Drawing on the African Diaspora’s values, beliefs, and preferences, as well as anecdotal material from African academics andmanagers, this book grants a realistic view of leadership in various African countries including Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa. It will be invaluable to academics, students, and anyone interested in African and global business leadership from a non-Western perspective.
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
Table of contents (15 chapters)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Bella L. Galperin is Professor of Management and Associate Director of the TECO Energy Center for Leadership at the John H. Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa, USA. She has published in a variety of journals including the Journal of Business Ethics, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and Leadership Quarterly. She is the former Associate Editor of Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal and served as President of International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values.
Betty Jane Punnett is Professor Emeritus with the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies. She has published over 50 papers in referred international journals and has edited several special issues, including the CJAS issue on Leadership in Africa and the Diaspora and IJCCM on metaphors and management in the Caribbean. She is the author of Management: A Developing Country Perspective and Management in Africa, International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, and Experiencing International Business and Management.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: LEAD: Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African Diaspora
Authors: Terri R. Lituchy, Bella L. Galperin, Betty Jane Punnett
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in African Leadership
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59121-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-59119-7Published: 04 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-72091-0Published: 16 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-59121-0Published: 02 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-6673
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6681
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 255
Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership, International Business, African Culture