Afro-global Management Innovation Practices: Re-imagining Work and Workplaces

Contents
Re-imagining organising activities in organisations in Africa
Re-imagining organising activities in organisations in Africa
Quotes
Acknowledgement
About the authors
About the book
	What is this book about?
	Who is this book for?
	What will you find in this book?
	Who wrote what?
Theme I: The changing context of work in organisations
	Chapter 1: Contextual change drivers
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Introduction
		Covid-19 and the post-Covid business world – enter Dr Doom
		The Fourth Industrial Revolution
		Leading in the 4IR
		Rebuilding trust
		Trusting the future (a summary so far …)
		A new workforce: Millennials and Generation Z
		Millennials: Generation Y
		Zoomers: Generation Z
		Key similarities between millennials and Gen Z in the workplace
		Key differences between millennials and Gen Z in the workplace
		Tips for managing millennials
		Tips for managing Gen Z
		What counts as “work” and why do we do it?
		The shape of the new organisation
		Conclusions and caution
Theme II: Global benchmarks on reimagining organisations
	Chapter 2: Key leverages to transform organisations: An introduction
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Introduction
		Key leverages for abundance and paradox thinkers
		The paradox thinking paradigm
		Why change the way we manage?
		An overview of key leverages: Three agenda perspectives
		Introduction to leverage 1: The leadership agenda
		Introduction to leverage 2: The workplace agenda
		Introduction to leverage 3: The corporate citizenship agenda
		Conclusions
	Chapter 3: The leadership agenda as leverage to transform organisations
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Introduction
		Distributed leadership to lead from anywhere
		Virtuous leadership
		Ethical leadership
		Authentic leadership
		Chapter conclusions
	Chapter 4: The workplace agenda as leverage to re-imagine work and organisations through management innovation
		What will you find in this chapter?
		The workplace agenda
		Challenges to break from past management practices
		Management innovation is not seen as a hot topic
		Leaders’ blind spot for a philosophical view
		Our dominant thinking frames
		The ultimate limit
		Managing and leading organisations
		Management innovation as leverage to transform workplaces
		Management innovation trends in planning for participation
		Management innovation trends in organising for people engagement
		Management innovation trends for liberating controls
		Conclusions
	Chapter 5: The corporate citizenship agenda as leverage to transform organisations
		What will you find in this chapter?
		The corporate citizenship agenda
		The rise of stakeholder capitalism and conscious capital
		The quest for shared value creation
		The environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda
		Economic performance landscape
		Planet performance landscape
		Corporate social responsibility (CSR) landscape
		Conclusions
Theme III: Empirical foundations based on research in Africa
	Chapter 6: Quantitative empirical research evidence: The relationship between leadership, management innovation and organisational performance
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Introduction
		Constructs under investigation
		Virtuous leadership
		Management innovation practices
		Organisational performance
		Theoretic model used in this chapter
		Quantitative research design and approaches
		The measurement instruments
		Demographics section
		Realised sample
		Results from the statistical analyses
		Conclusions
		Annexure A
	Chapter 7: Introduction to a qualitative research database on management innovations in Africa
		What will you find in this chapter?
		A qualitative research database on management innovations in Africa
		Qualitative research approach and objectives
		Research design
		The companies and respondents providing input for the qualitative research database
		Overview of the 13 case-study companies used for the qualitative research
		We become what we believe
		Conclusions
Theme IV: Narratives about management innovation applications in Africa
	Chapter 8: Re-imagining planning activities in organisations in Africa
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Re-imagining planning activities in organisations in Africa
		The scope of innovative planning approaches
		Innovative planning practices, processes and techniques
		Purpose-driven and values-based organisational identity
		Strategising and strategic planning
		Workforce, resource and capability planning
		Financial planning, including budgets
		Triple bottom-line or ESG focus
		Productivity improvement planning
		Remuneration planning
		Conclusions
	Chapter 9: Re-imagining organising activities in organisations
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Re-imagining organising activities in organisations in Africa
		The scope of innovative organising approaches
		Innovative organising practices, processes and techniques
		Organisational design and structures
		The role of teams and self-organising
		Networks and partnerships
		The role of culture in fostering innovation and performance
		Remote and flexible work practices
		People practices for high engagement and empowerment
		Workplace and workspace layouts
		Rituals and team practices
		The role of specialist functions
		Conclusions
	Chapter 10: Re-imagining leading activities in organisations
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Re-imagining leading organisations in Africa
		The scope of innovative organising approaches
		Innovative leadership practices, processes and techniques
		Leadership approach
		Community building
		Collaboration and participation
		Decision-making
		Stakeholder management
		Conflict management
		Rituals, symbols, retreats and celebrations
		Conclusions
	Chapter 11: Re-imagining control activities in organisations
		What will you find in this chapter?
		Re-imagining control activities in organisations in Africa
		The scope of innovative control approaches
		Innovative management control practices, processes and techniques
		Corporate governance and performance management: Organisational level
		Performance management: Team level
		Performance management: Individual level
		Learning and continuous improvement
		Knowledge management
		Communication and feedback practices
		Rewards and incentives
		Conclusions
Theme V: Planning change to re-invent management
	Chapter 12: How to shift towards a new management approach fit for the 21st century
		What will you find in this chapter?
		How to shift towards a new management approach fit for the 21st century
		Expanding our consciousness
		Opportunity-led organic change
		Change content
		Food for thought
		Conclusions
Index