Management education: Unique challenges presented by the African continent

TY - JOUR

T1 - Management education

T2 - Unique challenges presented by the African continent

AU - Honig, Benson

AU - Hjortsø, Carsten Nico Portefée

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Business and management education worldwide continues to be a very popular field of study. Unfortunately, much of African management education is simply repackaged material designed by professionals and scholars in advanced economies. This special issue highlights both the theoretical and the empirical complexities and obstacles that must be overcome in order to advance and develop relevant African management education. We include a proposed model for developing and implementing management education in African focusing on relevance − identifying the unique cultural aspects involved in business and social relations in Africa.

AB - Business and management education worldwide continues to be a very popular field of study. Unfortunately, much of African management education is simply repackaged material designed by professionals and scholars in advanced economies. This special issue highlights both the theoretical and the empirical complexities and obstacles that must be overcome in order to advance and develop relevant African management education. We include a proposed model for developing and implementing management education in African focusing on relevance − identifying the unique cultural aspects involved in business and social relations in Africa.

KW - business education in developing countries

KW - higher education

KW - management education in Africa

KW - pedagogy in Africa

U2 - 10.1080/23322373.2018.1458547

DO - 10.1080/23322373.2018.1458547

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2332-2373

VL - 4

SP - 125

EP - 136

JO - Africa Journal of Management

JF - Africa Journal of Management

IS - 2

ER -