Managing Human Resources in Africa

by Debrah; Yaw

• ISBN13: 9780415369480
• ISBN10: 0415369487
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-02
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

As rival economies mature, attention shifts to new frontiers - such as Africa. Yet academic debate often neglects the complexities of this diverse continent, and the challenges faced by both multinational companies and domestic companies; particularly those in the Human Resource (HR) field. This is a refreshing new book that boldly tackles the HR challenges in countries spanning the African continent, examining the impact of contextual factors on the development of HR practices. Taking a regional approach to the subject, it featuring chapters on 11 different countries, including South Africa, Mauritius, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Tunisia and Libya, and has been written and edited by those with expert knowledge of the continent. It offers a fresh perspective on a growing subject area, showing how to develop techniques and practices that reflect the real needs of workers in Africa, and providing a balanced analysis of the area. Valuable not only to students and researchers in international management, human resources, organization theory and cross-cultural management, this topical and much-needed study is also critical reading for managers of multinational companies and domestic managers in Africa.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	ix
List of contributors	xi
Foreword	xiii
Preface	xv
KEN N. KAMOCHE, GERRY NKOMBO MUUKA, FRANK M. HORWITZ, AND YAW A. DEB RAH
1 HRM in South Africa	1	(18)
FRANK M. HORWITZ, STELLA M. NKOMO, AND MAHAMED RAJAH
2 HRM in Botswana	19	(16)
DOROTHY MPABANGA
3 HRM in Zambia	35	(18)
GERRY NKOMBO MUUKA AND KENNETH KAOMA MWENDA
4 HRM in Mauritius	53	(16)
ANITA RAMGUTTY-WONG
5 HRM in Tanzania	69	(18)
YAW A. DEBRAH
6 HRM in Kenya	87	(16)
KEN N. KAMOCHE, STEPHEN M. NYAMBEGERA, AND MUNYAE M. MULINGE
7 HRM in Ethiopia	103	(18)
SEMAW MEKONNEN AND AMINE M AMMAN
8 HRM in Ghana	121	(14)
SAMUEL ARYEE
9 HRM in Ivory Coast	135	(16)
CONSTANT D. BEUGRÉ
10 HRM in Tunisia	151	(18)
MAHMOUD YAGOUBI
11 HRM in Libya	169	(14)
ABDOULHAKEM ALMHDIE AND STEPHEN M. NYAMBEGERA
12 Conclusions: toward a research agenda	183	(8)
YAW A. DEBRAH, FRANK M. HORWITZ, KEN N. KAMOCHE, AND GERRY NKOMBO MUUKA
Index	191