African American management history : insights on gaining a cooperative advantage /

• Main Authors: Prieto, Leon C. (Author), Phipps, Simone T. A. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
• Series: Emerald points.
• Subjects: Management.; African Americans > History.; Business & Economics > Management.; Management: leadership & motivation.

The most successful business leaders always have their own compelling philosophies, but all too often the thoughts and ideologies of high-profile African American leaders are forgotten or passed over. The ideas and practices of these visionary leaders, sometimes heralded within their own communities...

Table of Contents:

• Prelims
• An introduction to African American management thought
• 1. The case for African American management history
• 2. The servant leadership of John Merrick and Alonzo Herndon
• 3. Charles Clinton Spaulding the father of African American management thought
• 4. The eight fundamental necessities of management
• 5. The four cardinal points of entrepreneurship
• 6. The beauty of entrepreneurship: a tribute to two pioneering social entrepreneurs
• 7. Maggie Lena Walker: an embodiment of transformational leadership
• Concluding thoughts: gaining a cooperative advantage
• References.