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Africa is a complex and interesting continent because of its multi-faceted economic, political, institutional, and socio-cultural environment. It has been growing faster than any other continent for more than a decade. It has, therefore, been described in the business press with clichés such as “Africa rising” and “a continent on the move.” The economic, institutional, and socio-cultural environment leads to a different definition of the family, and thus presents significant implications for the structure, composition, and dynamics of family businesses. The Introduction presents an overview of the chapters in the book, detailing some of the advantages of having such a book which focuses on the strategic and behavioral issues that family businesses in Africa face, for doctoral students, practitioners and educators.
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Acquaah, M. (2016). Introduction. In: Acquaah, M. (eds) Family Businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-36143-1_1
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