Business Leadership for National and Social Change

Oral Histories and Lived Experiences of South African Business Leaders
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-319-68821-3
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in African Leadership

This book identifies the role of business as an agent of social and political change in South Africa. It speaks to the potential role that businesses could play in influencing society towards equitable political and national goals. It explores the lived experiences of a selected group of South African business leaders in the decade preceding the end of apartheid. The inspirational lessons derived from their experiences vividly exemplify principles and practices of nationally responsible and conscious business leadership, and are invaluable in developing a case for corporate vigilance and the boundaries of moral authority. It will be enlightening reading for academics, practitioners, and nations transitioning to a more peaceful and inclusive society.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lynham, Susan A.

Taylor, Robert G.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I. ON BECOMING THE POLECATS OF THE WORLD.PART II. TIES THAT BINDPART III. EARNING THE RIGHT TO STAND UP AS ONEPART IV. BEING A JELLY FISHPART V. THE POWER OF ONEPART VI. LEAVING A WORTHY LEGACY.

Über Autor(innen)

Susan A. Lynham is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Colorado State University, USA. A past Editor of the Advances in Developing Human Resources journal and board member of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), she focuses on responsible leadership and developing human resourcefulness in healthcare and education contexts.
Robert G. Taylor is a retired Professor and faculty in the Graduate School of Business and Leadership, and former Director of the Leadership Center at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has also worked extensively in professional practice and the private NGO sector
Vassi Naidoo is Associate Professor of Accounting and Auditing at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and Chairman of Nedbank, South Africa.