Research
Members of the Africa Research Group are engaged in a wide range of research topics including: managing people and organisations, corporate governance, sustainability and CSR, foreign direct investments and the role of MNCs, the Asia-Africa nexus, international business and strategic management, indigenous knowledge and the role of concepts such as ‘Ubuntu’, economic development and innovation.
Opportunities to network and create research teams exist during the webinars and biennial international conference.
Please email the group's director to request inclusion on the mailing list to receive updates on events and networking opportunities.
Research projects
Previous Africa Research Group's research projects have included the following:
Globalisation and knowledge appropriation within an African context
This project examined the challenge of globalisation and the management of human resources with an initial focus on Kenya.
Researchers: Professor Ken Kamoche and Dr Aminu Mamman.
Funded by the British Academy.
Africa-China business investments and relations
This project considered the nature and scope of Chinese investments in Africa. Chinese state-owned enterprises and private firms have in recent years expanded their operations in various parts of Africa, particularly but not limited to infrastructural construction, mining, textiles, and trading.
We were interested in their strategic interest in Africa, the challenges they face operating in Africa, the nature of work relations, cross-cultural issues and human resources, business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Researchers: Professor Ken Kamoche, Dr Lisa Siebers, and Dr Stephen Nyambegera.
Funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
