Introduction. The Nexus of Business, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Africa / Uwafiokun Idemudia, Francis Xavier Tuokuu, Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong -- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development in Africa: A Critical Overview / Uwafiokun...

This book provides a thorough introduction to and examination of agricultural value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, the authors introduce the economic theory of agri-food value chains and value chain governance, focusing on domestic and regional trade in (and consumption of) food crops in a...

"Strategic communication is a pre-requisite for the achievement of organisational goals and an effective strategic communication plan is vital for organisational success. However, systems and models dominant in the west may not necessarily be best suited for the sub-Saharan Africa reality, where...

Asia's Industrial Progress and Africa's Reversal of Fortune -- Export Diversification in Resource and Non-Resource Rich Asian and African Countries -- Oil Dependence and Structural Stability -- Export Market Diversification in Asia and Africa -- Technology Capability and Export Diversification...

Understanding Performance of Retail Formats in Africa / John L. Stanton and Felix Adamu Nandonde -- Consumer Shopping Patterns and Pricing Considerations for BOP Consumers: The Case of Madagascar / Arilova A. Randrianasolo -- Factors Motivating Consumers to Visit Supermarkets in Tanzania: Case...

Development as disruptions - a reconstruction of the theory and practice -- Social discontent as search for development: from colonialism to independence -- Natural resources, climate change and poor beneficiation - the potential for a curse -- Trade versus aid: economics, politics, and dilemmas...

This book utilizes the School to Work Transition Survey (SWTS) of the ILO to discuss what shapes an individual worker’s decision to participate in unionization and how her working condition is affected by that.. There remains a disconnect as far as our understanding of the relationship between...