Personal reflections on African management: Looking in, looking out and looking ahead

Purpose - The author was invited to give the 2011 Inaugural Conference address of the Africa Academy of Management (AFAM). The purpose of this paper is to summarize the remarks of the author's keynote address, so as to make them more widely available to varied audiences and to stimulate researc...

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Published in:African journal of economic and management studies 2013-01, Vol.4 (2), p.177-200
Main Author: Kiggundu, Moses N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Afrika
Associations
Awards & honors
Betriebswirtschaftslehre
Business schools
Business studies
Conferences
Education systems
Interest groups
Leadership
Management
Management development programmes
Management science
Performance management
Presidents
Research methods
Schools
Speeches
Students
Wirtschaftshochschule
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Summary:Purpose - The author was invited to give the 2011 Inaugural Conference address of the Africa Academy of Management (AFAM). The purpose of this paper is to summarize the remarks of the author's keynote address, so as to make them more widely available to varied audiences and to stimulate research and discussion about the future of African management.Design methodology approach - It is a personal story of an African pioneer in African management education, research and practice. The author also shares personal thoughts for building business schools in Africa.Findings - AFAM and its members have a role to play to advance Africa's management, leadership and overall development.Originality value - The idea is not for others to replicate the author's journey but to learn from it as they forge their own.
ISSN:2040-0705
2040-0713
DOI:10.1108/AJEMS-Feb-2012-0008