The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa
Abstract
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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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the scholars who kindly reviewed the papers for this special issue.
Citation
Kamoche, K., Siebers, L.Q., Mamman, A. and Newenham-Kahindi, A. (2015), "The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa", Personnel Review, Vol. 44 No. 3, pp. 330-345. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-01-2015-0002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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