Leadership in Postcolonial Africa

Trends Transformed by Independence
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-47811-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 279 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in African Leadership

Leadership in Post-Colonial Africa examines the leadership concepts and lessons that emerged during and after the attainment of independence with insightful studies of Africa's first female presidents, gangster elitism, Nelson Mandela, and beyond.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jallow, B.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table Of Contents 1. Leadership In Post-Colonial Africa: An Introduction; Baba G. Jallow 2. Hastings Kamuzu Banda: How The Cold War Sustained Bad Leadership In Malawi, 1964 – 1994; Paul Chiudza Banda 3. Ahmed Sékou Touré: The Tyrant Hero; Muhammed Kamil 4. The Quest To Reform The African State: The Case Of William R. Tolbert Jr. Of Liberia And Jerry Rawlings Of Ghana; Maavi Norman 5. 'The Bishop Is Governor Here': Bishop Nicholas Djomo And Catholic Leadership In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Jay Carney 6. 'I Will Be A Humming Bird': Radical Leadership Lessons From Professor Wangari Maathai; Faith Ngunjiri 7. Nelson Mandela: Leadership And Reconciliation In South Africa; Daniel Lieberfeld 8. Power Distance, Patriarchy And The Cult Of Liberia's First Female President; Robtel Pailey 9. Female Presidents In Africa: New Norms In Leadership Or Reflection Of Current Practice; Dorcas Ettang 10. Leading Through A Medicinal Plant: African Women's 'Transforming Servant Leadership' In Portland, Oregon; Evelyne Ello Hart 11. From Election To Selection: Democracy, Leadership And Development In Nigeria; Edlyne E. Anugwom 12. Academic Leadership In Africa; Joseph Ayee

Über Autor(innen)

Baba G. Jallow, Creighton University, USA
Muhammed Kamil, Spheres Publishers & Producers, Nigeria
Maavi Norman, Northwestern University, USA
Daniel Lieberfeld, Duquesne University, USA
Paul Banda, University of Malawi, Malawi
Dorcas Ettang, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Robtel Pailey, independent researcher, Liberia
Edlyne E. Anugwom, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
Jay Carney, Creighton University, USA
Faith Ngunjiri, Concordia College, USA
Evelyne Ello Hart, Gonzaga University, USA
Joseph Ayee, Mont Crest University College, Ghana