| Managing Human Resources in Africa Contributor(s): Kamoche, Ken (Editor), Debrah, Yaw (Editor), Horwitz, Frank (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415369495 ISBN-13: 9780415369497 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: The terrain of management in Africa remains largely unexplored as researchers continue to set their sights on the West and the East. This volume addresses the apparent shortage of knowledge about the nature, diversity and context of HRM in Africa and highlights the important trends and patterns that have been emerging on the continent. It also examines how and how the extant HR practices and policies have been shaped by industrial, socio-cultural, legal-political and institutional factors. Featuring contributions from the experts, the book is organised by country and includes full chapters on countries across the length and breadth of Africa, from Tunisia and Libya in the north to South Africa and Botswana in the south; from Kenya and Tanzania in the east to Ivory Coast and Ghana in the west. This is the first book to tackle HRM across Africa on such a scale. A bold study of HRM in too often neglected areas, this is part of the Global HRM series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management - Business & Economics | Management - General |
| Dewey: 658.300 |
| LCCN: 2003008118 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Routledge Global Human Resource Management |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.42" W x 9.6" (0.89 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As rival economies mature, attention shifts to new frontiers - such as Africa. Yet academic debate often neglects the complexities of this diverse continent, and the challenges faced by both multinational companies and domestic companies; particularly those in the Human Resource (HR) field. This is a refreshing new book that boldly tackles the HR challenges in countries spanning the African continent, examining the impact of contextual factors on the development of HR practices. Taking a regional approach to the subject, it featuring chapters on 11 different countries, including South Africa, Mauritius, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Tunisia and Libya, and has been written and edited by those with expert knowledge of the continent. It offers a fresh perspective on a growing subject area, showing how to develop techniques and practices that reflect the real needs of workers in Africa, and providing a balanced analysis of the area. Valuable not only to students and researchers in international management, human resources, organization theory and cross-cultural management, this topical and much-needed study is also critical reading for managers of multinational companies and domestic managers in Africa. |