{"product_id":"9783032242303","title":"African Businesses in Global Spaces and Places Implications for International Business Theory, Sustainability Practices and Ethical Leadership","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSustainable Development Goals Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAfrican Businesses in Global Spaces and Places\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eImplications for International Business Theory, Sustainability Practices and Ethical Leadership\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKweku Adams | Rexford Attah-Boakye | Honglan Yu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Environmental Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eThis book explores the positioning and impact of African businesses in the global economy. Despite being historically underrepresented, African multinational enterprises (MNEs), which this book refers to as Lion MNEs are emerging as formidable players in global markets. This book examines the strategies these businesses use to carve out space in international markets, the challenges they face, and the opportunities they leverage to assert their presence in global spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eThis work also addresses the broader implications of African businesses' global activities for international business theory, sustainability practices, and ethical leadership. It provides a comprehensive analysis of how Lion MNEs navigate the complexities of global business environments and their contributions to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eThe book is intended for academics, researchers, and graduate students in international business, strategic management, and African studies. It will also be valuable for policymakers, business executives, and consultants interested in understanding the dynamics of African businesses in global markets and their impact on international business theory and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 117.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eDr Kweku Adams is an Associate Professor in International Business \u0026amp; Management and the Programme Leader for the MSc International Business and Management at the Bradford School of Management, University of Bradford, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He holds an MBA (Finance)- University of Bedfordshire, Master of Laws (LLM) - University of York, PhD (International Business Management) from Swansea University, among others, and has held academic positions in North America, including the University of Calgary the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His research focuses on international business strategy, headquarters subsidiary relations, and the ESG and human rights challenges facing multinational enterprises, with publications across leading international journals. He is the Founding President of the Ghana Scholarly Society Worldwide – a learned society with a focus on finding solutions to challenging problems facing Africa through scholarly engagements. Dr Adams is an Associate Editor of Business Strategy and Development and the Journal of Enterprising Communities. He is also on the Editorial Review Boards of the Thunderbird International Business Review and the Africa Journal of Management (AJG 2* Journals) and has Guest edited Special Issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 117.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eDr Rexford Attah-Boakye (PhD, FCCA, ACICM, CQRM SFHEA) is an accomplished individual with an extensive background in academia and industry. He is currently an Associate Professor in Accounting at the University of Bradford. Dr Attah-Boakye held the position of Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Nottingham Business School and is recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCCA), a Certified Quantitative Risk Expert (CQRM), and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (ACICM). His research interests primarily revolve around environmental accounting and accountability, corporate governance, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity. His contributions have been recognized in several internationally ranked peer-reviewed journals, including the British Journal of Management, Accounting Forum, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International management, Management international review, International Journal of Finance \u0026amp; Economics, European Journal of Finance, and Technological Forecasting, among others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"tab-stops: 117.0pt; background: white;\"\u003eDr Honglan Yu is Lecturer in International Entrepreneurship at University of Sheffield University, with extensive research expertise in antecedents, processes and outcomes of organisational learning during SMEs’ internationalisation in emerging countries, such as China and Africa. He has published in high quality journals, including Journal of International Management, Management International Review, International Journal of Management Review, Entrepreneurship \u0026amp; Regional Development, Journal of Business Research, Technovation, and Journal of Small Business Management. Honglan is editorial member of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications and is undertaking guest editorial roles in Africa Journal of Management and Thunderbird International Business Review. His research excellence has been recognised by Lazaridis Institute Best Paper Award for International Entrepreneurship in the European international Business Academy (EIBA) conference in 2020 and Women Academy of International Business (WAIB) award in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032242303\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e233\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795655315596,"sku":"9783032242303","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032242303.jpg?v=1784156383","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032242303","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}