Workshop on Management Practices in Africa

With increasing interest in business and management in Africa, both in practice and in scholarly work, the related questions what management practices are in use in Africa and how effective these practices are is coming into the spotlight. This full day workshop aims to contribute to answering these questions. Our understanding of management practices is broad, across different the functions of a firm and ranging from individual level to firm level practices.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 17:30 to Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 16:30

With increasing interest in business and management in Africa, both in practice and in scholarly work, the related questions what management practices are in use in Africa and how effective these practices are is coming into the spotlight. This full day workshop aims to contribute to answering these questions. Our understanding of management practices is broad, across different the functions of a firm and ranging from individual level to firm level practices.

Specific questions of interest for this workshop include, but are not limited to:

  • How good are firms in Africa in taking up management practices, and how effectively are these practices implemented?
  • Are there examples of firms in Africa that engage in management innovating, i.e. creating novel management practices?
  • What drives the uptake of management practices, and how does this differ between formal and informal firms and across industries and geographies?
  • How are Western practices modified by firms in Africa?
  • Do firms in Africa participate in management fashions?
  • Is the use of management practices in Africa related to economic growth?
  • What practices are used by entrepreneurial firms in Africa?

The keynote speakers for this event are:

  1. Daniela Scur (London School of Economics). Daniela will speak about findings from the World Management Survey (http://worldmanagementsurvey.org/) conducted in Africa.
  2. David Zoogah (Xavier University). David is the President of the Africa Academy of Management and will speak about the effectiveness of management practices in Africa.

There is no fee for this workshop and food is provided, but participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses. There will be an opening reception on the evening of the 14th.

Please send enquiries to Professor Michael Mol (Copenhagen Business School), mmo.si@cbs.dk.

 

Program:

Wednesday November 14th, 2018

Kilen building, Kilevej 14, 2000 Frederiksberg, K2.75

17.30 Welcome reception

 

Thursday November 15th, 2018 (room K4.74)

09.30 Opening and round of introduction - Keynote talk David Zoogah: The effectiveness of management practices in Africa

10.30 Break

10.45 Paper presentations

12.30 Lunch

13.15 Panel discussion: The effects of wars and conflicts with Caroline Witte, Madeleine Rauch, David Zoogah and participant from Centre for Resolution of International Conflicts

14.30 Break

14.45 Keynote talk Daniela Scur (through video): World Management Survey data on management practices in Africa

15.45 Closing drinks (K2.75)

 

Paper presenters:

Amon Chizema - The adoption of codes of corporate governance by African countries: Seeking efficiency or legitimacy?

Hendrik Gundelach - Strategies to overcome resource dependencies in challenging business environments: Evidence from MNC subsidiaries in East Africa

Ruby Agbola - Towards a multi-level integration of servant leadership theory and institutional theory

Selorm Agbleze -  Regulatory focus and ideation in contexts of scarcity

 

 

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