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The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa

The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue which considers some of the contemporary debates in managing people in Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The papers that constitute this special issue were selected from submissions to various events hosted by the Africa Research Group, a community of scholars committed to researching Africa, and from a more general call for submissions. Findings – The papers highlight the changing picture of the African organisational landscape and provide both theoretical and empirical insights about the opportunities and challenges of managing people in a culturally complex continent. Originality/value – Taken together, the papers make an important contribution by engaging current debates and demonstrating potential new areas for further research. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Personnel Review Emerald Publishing

The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa

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Emerald Publishing
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0048-3486
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10.1108/PR-01-2015-0002
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue which considers some of the contemporary debates in managing people in Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The papers that constitute this special issue were selected from submissions to various events hosted by the Africa Research Group, a community of scholars committed to researching Africa, and from a more general call for submissions. Findings – The papers highlight the changing picture of the African organisational landscape and provide both theoretical and empirical insights about the opportunities and challenges of managing people in a culturally complex continent. Originality/value – Taken together, the papers make an important contribution by engaging current debates and demonstrating potential new areas for further research.

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Personnel Review – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 7, 2015

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