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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to problematise the concept of corruption as it is used in the African context by exposing the weaknesses in the business model used to define corruption and resource the massive yet incompetent anti‐corruption effort. The paper then aims to follow this...
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the increasing globalization of markets. It is to be hoped that this study leads to further discussion and research on …
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agribusiness expansion and Africa's economic growth, equity and spatial development. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws … inferences from 30 years of agribusiness value chain research in Africa. Findings – Africa's agribusinesses stand poised for …, productivity growth in agribusiness systems will critically affect Africa's overall economic growth rate, its spatial development …
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore the problematic question of government's role in ensuring corporate social responsibility in an African context. This question may initially appear paradoxical yet it is becoming increasingly relevant in the face of linkages between corporate...
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popularity in South Africa. Findings – The applicabilty of Ubuntu in companies will rely on the habitus of the manager to be a …
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cross‐cultural interfaces. Design/methodology/approach – Cross‐cultural values theory provides a blunt instrument in Africa …
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practices in Africa in relation to the topic and uses examples from Ghana to exemplify the discussions. Findings It is … and implications for the increasing rate of corruption in Africa. Practical/implications The study findings imply that …
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. Although CSR is no longer new in Africa according to recent studies, it is suffering from identity crisis, as it has been used … generally and severally to refer to different issues. This conceptual paper discusses the notion of CSR practice in Africa and … is required in Africa is for the media and civil society organizations to play watchdog and vigilante roles in ensuring …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to construct a possible future scenario for South Africa in Africa using the … of African colonization and de‐colonization, globalisation and the rise of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa … constructed. Findings – It is suggested that the optimal future is one involving SADC‐MERCOSUR alliance with South Africa and …
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Purpose – Given current dystopian perspectives on Africa's future, the purpose of this paper is to emphasise the need … for recreative futures studies when designing development programmes for Sub‐Saharan Africa. Design … and transformative approaches to futures research. Findings – Sub‐Saharan Africa reached a crossroad in its development …
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