Amaeshi / Idemudia / Okupe Africapitalism

Sustainable Business and Sustainable Development in Africa
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-317-19492-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten

Using theory, empirical research and case studies, this book explores the changing nature of business in Africa and how businesses can actively contribute to the development of Africa. It uses (and critically analyses) the concept of Africapitalism – a management philosophy and movement which seeks to blend the best of African values and Western management theories as a basis for sustainable development in Africa – to understand the subtle factors that underpin business decisions in Africa.

The book is split into two sections:

- Part I presents current scholarship, trends and issues around the contribution of business to African development, such as the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the ‘resource curse’

- Part II uses the concept of Africapitalism to explore fresh perspectives on this relationship and suggest ways to strengthen corporate citizenship, sustainable business and sustainable development across the continent

This multidisciplinary book will be valuable reading for advanced students, researchers and policymakers looking at business in society; corporate social responsibility; sustainable business; international business and African development.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Amaeshi, Kenneth

Idemudia, Uwafiokun

Okupe, Adun

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I 1. Introduction: Setting Africa in Context 2. The Moral Economy of Africa 3. The Sustainable Development Goals: Implications for Africa 4. Africapitalism: A Management Philosophy 5. Africapitalism and Entrepreneurship Part II 6. Africapitalism and Peace in Africa 7. Africapitalism, Good Governance and Democracy in Africa 8. Africapitalism and Poverty Alleviation in Africa 9. Africapitalism and Human Rights in Africa 10. Africapitalism and Anti-Corruption in Africa 11. Africapitalism and Human Capital Development in Africa 12. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth Amaeshi is Reader in Strategy & International Business and the Director of the Sustainable Business Initiative at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK.

Uwafiokun Idemudia is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, Canada.

Adun Okupe is Africapitalism Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK.