| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 367 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Palgrave studies in African leadership |
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Palgrave studies in African leadership.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction Eva Jordans, Bettina Ng'weno and Helen Spencer-Oatey Part 1: Foundations 2. Global leadership: key concepts and frameworks Helen Spencer -- Oatey 3. Leadership in Africa: Past, Present & Future Perspectives Estelle-Marie Heussen -- Montgomery and Eva Jordans 4. The Historical, Political and Demographic Context of Leadership in Africa Bettina Ng'weno Part 2: Case Studies and Survey findings 5. Methodology Eva Jordans and Helen Spencer-Oatey 6. Young Leaders transforming Science in Ghana Yaw Bediako and Eva Jordans 7. Leadership and culture in corporate organisations in Nigeria Ike Nwankwo, Estelle-Marie Heussen -- Montgomery and Eva Jordans 8. Bridging the generation gap: Perceptions of leadership by senior and young leaders in Tanzania Mwatima Juma and Eva Jordans 9. Changing leadership perceptions: Leaders in the private sector in Kenya Kanini Mutooni, Bettina Ng'weno and Eva Jordans 10. Emerging People-oriented Leadership in Rural development in Rwanda Joseph K. Nsabimana and Eva Jordans 11. Leadership development needs and experiences: Survey findings Helen Spencer-Oatey and Daniel Dauber Part 3: Implications and applications 12. Understanding leadership and its development in Africa Eva Jordans, Bettina Ng'weno and Helen Spencer-Oatey |
| Summary |
This book is a timely guide on what constitutes effective leadership in Africa. It explores how today's leaders in Africa perceive their role, the challenges they experience, and how they operate effectively as leaders. In the era of globalization, there is an increasing need to offer guidance on how leaders can adjust their leadership style to suit situational contexts . This book illustrates how leadership can be developed and incorporates practical suggestions and tools for current and forthcoming leaders in Africa. It will contribute to the development of a new community of leaders integrating cutting-edge knowledge on leadership development in Africa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 15, 2020) |
| Subject |
Leadership -- Africa -- Case studies
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Leadership
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Africa
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ng'weno, Bettina, author.
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Spencer-Oatey, Helen, 1952- author.
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| ISBN |
9783030146061 |
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3030146065 |
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