Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Emerging Experiences from African Countries examines the persistent political, social, and economic challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa and questions the continued reliance on Eurocentric management philosophies in addressing them. The book argues that unc...

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Auteur principal: Itika, Josephat Stephen
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Publié: African Studies Centre 2026
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description Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Emerging Experiences from African Countries examines the persistent political, social, and economic challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa and questions the continued reliance on Eurocentric management philosophies in addressing them. The book argues that uncritical adoption of Northern theories has limited the effectiveness of leadership and organisational performance across the continent. Drawing lessons from regions such as Southeast Asia, it emphasizes the strategic development of human capital and the need for contextualised, Afrocentric approaches to managing people and institutions. The text calls for critical adaptation of global concepts to local realities, encouraging managers to apply human resource principles in ways that reflect African organisational, cultural, and economic contexts. Structured into fourteen chapters, the book integrates theory with practical experiences from Tanzania and other African countries. It covers foundational and strategic human resource management, policy development, workforce planning, recruitment and selection, performance management, reward systems, training and development, employee relations, competency-based management, and international human resource challenges. Particular attention is given to public sector reforms, health sector workforce issues, and private sector practices within Tanzania. Each chapter concludes with reflective analysis linking Eurocentric models to African experiences, providing a basis for developing context-relevant human resource frameworks for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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spelling ir-:123456789-19412026-06-24T18:52:41Z Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa Itika, Josephat Stephen Human resource management—Africa Personnel management—Africa Strategic human resource management—Africa Human capital development—Africa Employment practices—Africa Organizational behavior—Africa Workforce diversity—Africa Labour relations—Africa Talent management—Africa Performance management—Africa Training and development—Africa Compensation and benefits—Africa Leadership and management—Africa. Industrial relations—Africa Workplace ethics—Africa Human resource planning—Africa Change management—Africa Public sector human resource management—Africa – Tanzania Private sector human resource management—Africa Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Emerging Experiences from African Countries examines the persistent political, social, and economic challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa and questions the continued reliance on Eurocentric management philosophies in addressing them. The book argues that uncritical adoption of Northern theories has limited the effectiveness of leadership and organisational performance across the continent. Drawing lessons from regions such as Southeast Asia, it emphasizes the strategic development of human capital and the need for contextualised, Afrocentric approaches to managing people and institutions. The text calls for critical adaptation of global concepts to local realities, encouraging managers to apply human resource principles in ways that reflect African organisational, cultural, and economic contexts. Structured into fourteen chapters, the book integrates theory with practical experiences from Tanzania and other African countries. It covers foundational and strategic human resource management, policy development, workforce planning, recruitment and selection, performance management, reward systems, training and development, employee relations, competency-based management, and international human resource challenges. Particular attention is given to public sector reforms, health sector workforce issues, and private sector practices within Tanzania. Each chapter concludes with reflective analysis linking Eurocentric models to African experiences, providing a basis for developing context-relevant human resource frameworks for Sub-Saharan Africa. 2026-02-13T07:41:41Z 2011 Book APA 978-90-5448-108-9 http://10.6.20.12/handle/123456789/37080 https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1941 application/pdf African Studies Centre
spellingShingle Human resource management—Africa
Personnel management—Africa
Strategic human resource management—Africa
Human capital development—Africa
Employment practices—Africa
Organizational behavior—Africa
Workforce diversity—Africa
Labour relations—Africa
Talent management—Africa
Performance management—Africa
Training and development—Africa
Compensation and benefits—Africa
Leadership and management—Africa. Industrial relations—Africa
Workplace ethics—Africa
Human resource planning—Africa
Change management—Africa
Public sector human resource management—Africa – Tanzania
Private sector human resource management—Africa
Itika, Josephat Stephen
Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa
title Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa
title_full Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa
title_fullStr Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa
title_full_unstemmed Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa
title_short Fundamentals of human resource management : emerging experiences from Africa
title_sort fundamentals of human resource management emerging experiences from africa
topic Human resource management—Africa
Personnel management—Africa
Strategic human resource management—Africa
Human capital development—Africa
Employment practices—Africa
Organizational behavior—Africa
Workforce diversity—Africa
Labour relations—Africa
Talent management—Africa
Performance management—Africa
Training and development—Africa
Compensation and benefits—Africa
Leadership and management—Africa. Industrial relations—Africa
Workplace ethics—Africa
Human resource planning—Africa
Change management—Africa
Public sector human resource management—Africa – Tanzania
Private sector human resource management—Africa
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