Family Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa Behavioral and Strategic Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Acquaah, Moses (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
• Subjects: Business.; Small business.; Family-owned business enterprises.; Manpower policy.; Globalization.; Markets.; International economics.; Business and Management.; Family Business.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; Small Business.; Human Resource Development.; International Economics.

This book is the first of its kind to highlight the importance of family businesses to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the managerial, behavioral, and strategic issues facing these companies and offers conclusive statements about their performance and influence on the region. Fami...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Family Business Theories and sub-Saharan African Family Businesses
• 2. Family Business Research in Africa: An Assessment
• 3. Organizational Justice and Employee Job Effectiveness in Family Businesses in Uganda: The Mediating Role of Organizational Support
• 4. Human Resource Management and Market Orientation Strategies in Family and Nonfamily Firms in Ghana: How Do They Relate to Competitive Strategy and Firm Performance?
• 5. Women-Owned Family Businesses in Africa: Entrepreneurs Changing the Face of Progress
• 6. The Direct and Indirect Effects of Innovative Capability on Firm Performance: Evidence from Micro and Small Family Businesses in Ghana
• 7. Social Capital, Market Competition and Productivity Growth in Family Businesses in Ghana
• 8. Manufacturing Strategy, Competitive Strategy and Performance: Testing Differences between Family and Non-family Firms in Ghana.