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Management Challenges in Different Types of African Firms

Part of the Frontiers in African Business Research Book Series

Editors: Achtenhagen, Leona; Brundin, Ethel

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4536-3

ISBN: 978-981-10-4535-6

Publisher: Springer Singapore - Springer Journals

May 20, 2017

1 - 10 of 13 Chapters

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Introduction—Management Challenges in Africa

Achtenhagen, Leona; Brundin, Ethel

Pages: 1 –9

[This introductory chapter addresses management challenges across different types of AfricanAfrica organizations. Based on a literature review of how management challenges in Africa have been studied to date, it introduces this volume’s three parts—Practices, Processes, and Performance. It also...
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Implementation of BPR at a Public University in Ethiopia: A Fashion or a Solution?

Kebede, Asres Abitie; Abetwe, Dejen Alemu

Pages: 13 –35

[This research evaluates the factors that influence the implementation and consequences of business process re-engineering (BPR)Business process re-engineering (BPR). The study is based on a case of a university in Ethiopia. Using various individual and organizational change management theories,...
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Internal and External Factors Affecting Exporting SMEs in Rwanda

Akimana, Virginie

Pages: 37 –58

[Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in RwandaRwanda are struggling to be successful in the export market. Drawing on a qualitative study, this chapter focuses on internal and external factorsFactors that influence SMEs in the country. It shows that...
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Literature Review of Readiness for Change in Ethiopia: In Theory One Thing; In Reality Another

Asfaw, Ermias Werkilul

Pages: 59 –70

[Readiness for changeReadiness for change is defined as a cognitive precursor to resistance or as a support for a change effort. The main objective of this literature review is to explore readiness for change at the individual and organizational levels. It reviews publications to trace readiness...
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Sustainable Development Goals, Governance, and the Private Sector

Abtew, Mohammed Seid

Pages: 73 –93

[While the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which guided the world’s development efforts in 2000–15, have come to an end, world leaders, experts, civil societies, and businesses have been working on developing the Sustainable Development Goals...
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Supply Chain Management Practices and Operational Performance of SMEs in Nairobi County, Kenya

Nehemiah, Wanjau

Pages: 95 –111

[Small and medium-sized enterprisesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a major contributor to economic growth in the largest economy in the East African region, Kenya. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of supply chain management (SCM)Supply chain management (SCM)...
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Exploring the Implications of Low-Cost Leadership and Differentiation Strategies in the East African Community Market: A Perspective of Local Firms

Ayebale, Dan

Pages: 113 –127

[Over the past few decades, East African countries have made tremendous economic, social, and political progress and are seeking to consolidate this growth with the formation of the East African Community (EAC)East African Community (EAC). The Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Kenya’s...
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International Financial Reporting Standards and the Capital Market in Rwanda

Ndagijimana, Innocent B.; Barayandema, Jonas

Pages: 129 –147

[This chapter investigates the level to which International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have been adopted in Rwanda, the challenges faced in their adoption, and the effect of the adoption on capital marketCapital market development in the...
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Strategic Innovation Management of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Companies in Rwanda

Kazinguvu, Ngweshi

Pages: 149 –162

[This chapter has two objectives: first, to investigate the basic strategies for innovation in Rwandan SMEs, and second, to create awareness about the necessity of strategic innovationsStrategic innovation in the daily managementManagement of SMEs in the country. The chapter starts by defining...
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Cameroon: Innovations and ICT and Their Combined Performance Effects on Small, Medium, and Micro-sized Enterprises

1er Ndokang Esone, Ludwick; Tsambou, André Dumas

Pages: 165 –186

[A firm’s performancePerformance is a result of many factors including its ability to innovate and use ICTInformation and communication technology (ICT). Investments in ICT and innovationInnovation are also seen as a driver of productivity and competitiveness, enhancing the continuity of a...

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