The changing dynamics of international business in Africa. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ifedapo Adeleye, Kevin Ibeh, Abel Kinoti and Lyal White.
• Other Names: Adeleye, Ifedapo, 1978-
• Contents: 1. The Changing Dynamics of International Business in Africa: Emerging Trends and Key Issues; Ifedapo Adeleye, Lyal White, Kevin Ibeh and Abel Kinoti; PART I: INWARD FDI TO AFRICA: EMERGING PATTERNS, CHALLENGES AND RESEARCH AGENDA; 2. An Empirical Analysis of the Effects of FDI on Domestic Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Pre- and Post- Global Financial Crises; Theresa Onaji-Benson; 3. Knowledge Transfer Through Expatriation – How Do Subsidiary Employees Count?; Yetunde Anibaba; 4. Chinese Investment in Africa: Avenues for Scholarship; Lite Nartey and Stephen Mezias; 5. Brazilian Firms in Africa: What Makes Them Different?; Any Freitas and Lyal White; PART II: OUTWARD FDI FROM AND INTRA-REGIONAL FDI IN AFRICA: EMERGING TRENDS, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES; 6. Patterns and Determinants of Intra-African FDI; Robert Rolfe, Alessandro Perri, and Douglas Woodward; 7. Rising Africa and Its Nascent Multinational Corporations; Kevin Ibeh; 8. Failure of Africa-to-Africa Internationalization: Key Factors and Lessons; Olawale Ajai; PART III: CASES ON THE DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN AFRICA; 9. Tata: An Indian Multinational's Africa Journey; Lyal White, Dianna Games, and David Cooper; 10. Vale in Mozambique; Lyal White, Margie Sutherland, and Stewart Nupen; 11. Research in Motion/Blackberry: Managing Channel Conflict in Nigeria; Uchenna Uzo; 12. Standard Bank: An African Tiger; Robert Grosse; 13. Game: Competing in Africa's Playing Field; John Luiz, Stephanie Townsend, and Claire Beswick; 14. FirstBank of Nigeria: Developing an Internationalization Strategy; Ifedapo Adeleye, Nkemdilim Iheanachor, Chris Ogbechie, and Franklin Ngwu;
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages), (43 illustrations)
• Subjects: 338.8/886; International/General; International business enterprises -- Africa; Investments, Foreign -- Africa; Management; Strategic Planning; Development/Economic Development; Business strategy; Management & management techniques; International business; Economics, finance, business & management; Africa -- Commerce; Africa -- Foreign economic relations
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137516534; 1137516534
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.