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  • 1.  International Business

    Posted 06-19-2013 16:02
    Dear All,

    I've been invited to teach International Business Issues in Tanzania, East Africa. Am soliciting for special topics, articles or text book that will make the course interesting and relevant for my students. Any ideas? Please share them with me.
    Thank you

    Josephine Ganu, PhD

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  • 2.  International Business

    Posted 06-19-2013 18:33
    Dear Josephine, if the goal is to get your students to think about ways cultures differ and give them some real examples, then I would suggest two books written by Marty Gannon. The first is a short paperback on the ways cultures and businesses differ. The second is a thick book with specific examples, over 30+ chapters, that highlight different attributes. I also have them do a major group project which involves analyzing a country and interviewing ex/pats.

    Good luck, Kim



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    On Jun 19, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Josephine Ganu" <ganuj@AUA.AC.KE> wrote:

    > Dear All,
    >
    > I've been invited to teach International Business Issues in Tanzania, East Africa. Am soliciting for special topics, articles or text book that will make the course interesting and relevant for my students. Any ideas? Please share them with me.
    > Thank you
    >
    > Josephine Ganu, PhD
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  • 3.  International Business

    Posted 06-19-2013 20:28
    Some of these may be useful:
    • Wanasika, Isaac; Howell, Jon P.; Littrell, Romie & Dorfman, Peter. (2011).  Managerial Leadership and Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of World Business, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 234-241.
    • Littrell, Romie F. (2011). Contemporary Sub-Saharan Managerial Leadership Research: Some Recent Empirical Studies. Asia Pacific Journal of Business and Management, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 65-91.
    • Littrell, Romie F., et al. (2012). The Effects of National and Sub-National Cultures on Preferred Leader and Manager Behaviour in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lituchy, Terri; Punnett, Betty Jane & Puplampu, Bill (Eds.), Management in Africa: Macro and Micro Perspectives, Florence, KY, USA: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Chapter 12.
    • Littrell, Romie F. & Nel, Peiter S. (2011). Leadership and Management Studies in Sub-Sahara Africa Vols. II & III, San Diego, CA, USA: University Readers.
    • Littrell, Romie F. & Ramburuth, Prem. (2007). Leadership and Management Studies in Sub-Sahara Africa Vol. 1, San Diego, CA, USA: University Readers.
     
    Romie Frederick Littrell, PhD, FIAIR
    Editor, AIB Insights; International Management Area Editor, International Journal of Emerging Markets
    AUT Business School, Tel. extension 5805, Mail stop B-31

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    Dear All,

    I've been invited  to teach International Business Issues in Tanzania, East Africa. Am soliciting for special topics, articles or text book that will make the course interesting and relevant for my students.  Any ideas? Please share them with me.
    Thank you

    Josephine Ganu, PhD

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  • 4.  International Business

    Posted 06-21-2013 15:35
    Hi Josephine,
     
    I have taught that course a long time ago in that part of the world.  I go along with the suggestions given by Romie and Kim although I do not have current books to suggest because of the long time gap that exists. Sub-Saharan nations have such big diversity of  business and national cultures and so it is a good idea to emphasize  culture (business culture in particular).  When it comes to the Strategy aspect of it, I tended to use some of the competitive strategies of Western businesses and explained why.   I also discussed why and when certain entry modes are used since most African nations want to attract businesses (and they have tremendous potentials) but do not fully understand why they are not targets for those entry modes.  I believe imparting some of these ideas will help a lot.
     
    Best of luck.
     
    Abainesh


    On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Boal, Kim <kim.boal@ttu.edu> wrote:
    Dear Josephine, if the goal is to get your students to think about ways cultures differ and give them some real examples, then I would suggest two books written by Marty Gannon. The first is a short paperback on the ways cultures and businesses differ. The second is a thick book with specific examples, over 30+ chapters, that highlight different attributes.  I also have them do a major group project which involves analyzing a country and interviewing ex/pats.

    Good luck, Kim



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    On Jun 19, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Josephine Ganu" <ganuj@AUA.AC.KE> wrote:

    > Dear All,
    >
    > I've been invited  to teach International Business Issues in Tanzania, East Africa. Am soliciting for special topics, articles or text book that will make the course interesting and relevant for my students.  Any ideas? Please share them with me.
    > Thank you
    >
    > Josephine Ganu, PhD
    >
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    > If you have questions or need help, please contact Dr. John Bunch  jbunch@benedictine.edu.
    >
    > Ventures HO!
    >

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