Globalization and the Cultures of Business in Africa
Can Africa develop businesses beyond the extractive or agricultural sectors? What would it take for Africa to play a major role in global business? By focusing on recent changes, Scott D. Taylor demonstrates how Africaas business culture is marked by an unprecedented receptivity to private enterprise. Challenging persistent stereotypes about crony capitalism and the lack of development, Taylor reveals a long and dynamic history of business in Africa. He shows how a hospitable climate for business has been spurred by institutional change, globalization, and political and economic reform. Taylor encourages a broader understanding of the mosaic of African business and the diversity of influences and cultures that shape it.See aAfricaa#39;s Top 200 Companies, a African Business, April 2007, http://www . highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162237528.html (accessed 1 April 2009). 7. ... Some may be more obvious: Azeb Mesfina#39;s Mega Corporation, for example; others are less explicitly linked to political patrons/benefactors, including ... See company profile at http://www.africarecruit.com/transcorp/ index.php (accessed 27 october 2011). 14.
| Title | : | Globalization and the Cultures of Business in Africa |
| Author | : | Scott D. Taylor |
| Publisher | : | Indiana University Press - 2012-09-05 |
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