Family businesses in sub-Saharan Africa : behavioral and strategic perspectives

This book is the first of its kind to highlight the importance of family businesses to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. It examines the managerial, behavioral, and strategic issues facing these companies and offers conclusive statements about their performance and influence on the region. Family businesses have been found to outperform non-family businesses in advanced industrialized economies, yet no such information exists on the importance of these companies which dominate the economic landscape of sub-Saharan Africa. Through empirical evidence and cross-country data, a team of expert contributors explore matters related to the management of family-owned businesses, such as how they evaluate employee productivity and performance, manage human resources, view governance practices and the role of women, and other sensitive issues. This is a seminal text for students and researchers in family business, entrepreneurship, strategic management, and family business owners looking to improve and advance their companies for the greater good of sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the continent. Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Part I: Background -- Chapter 2: Family Business Theories and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives in Family Business Research -- Systems Theory -- Agency Theory -- Stewardship Theory -- The Resource-Based View of the Firm -- Stakeholder Theory and Socio-Emotional Wealth -- Sub-Saharan Africa Family Businesses and Family Business Theories -- Institutional and Socio-Cultural Environments -- Systems Theory and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses -- Agency Theory and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses -- Stewardship Theory and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses -- The RBV and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses -- Stakeholder Theory and Socio-Emotional Wealth Perspective and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Family Business Research in Africa: An Assessment -- Introduction -- What Is a Family Business? -- Methodology -- Results -- Publication Outlets -- Definition and Operationalization of Family Business -- Regional Focus of Studies -- Topics Studied -- Theoretical Focus -- Methodological Issues -- What Do We Know from the Studies? -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Behavioral and Strategic Issues in Family Businesses -- Chapter 4: Organizational Justice and Employee Job Effectiveness in Family Businesses in Uganda: The Mediating Role of Organizational Support -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background and Hypotheses -- Perceived Organizational Justice -- Perceived Organizational Support -- The Mediating Role of POS on the Organizational Justice and Employees' Job Effectiveness Relationship -- Methods -- Study Context -- Sample and Data -- Measures -- Results Front Matter....Pages i-xx Introduction....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Family Business Theories and Sub-Saharan African Family Businesses....Pages 9-42 Family Business Research in Africa: An Assessment....Pages 43-93 Front Matter....Pages 95-95 Organizational Justice and Employee Job Effectiveness in Family Businesses in Uganda: The Mediating Role of Organizational Support....Pages 97-122 Human Resource Management and Market Orientation Strategies in Family and Non-family Firms in Ghana: How Do They Relate to Competitive Strategy and Firm Performance?....Pages 123-153 Women-Owned Family Businesses in Africa: Entrepreneurs Changing the Face of Progress....Pages 155-173 The Direct and Indirect Effects of Innovative Capability on Firm Performance: Evidence from Micro and Small Family Businesses in Ghana....Pages 175-204 Social Capital, Market Competition, and Productivity Growth in Family Businesses in Ghana....Pages 205-229 Manufacturing Strategy, Competitive Strategy, and Performance: Testing Differences Between Family and Nonfamily Firms in Ghana....Pages 231-254 Back Matter....Pages 255-264