1st Edition

Family-Owned Business in Africa Management, Strategy and Innovation

Edited By Okey Nwuke, Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu Copyright 2027
308 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

While studies have shown that about 30% of family-owned businesses survive the second generation and less than 10% survive the third generation, there is a paucity of research on the causes of the failure rate of family-owned businesses in developing and emerging markets (DEMs). This book examines family-owned business management in DEMs with emphasis on Africa to uncover effective and ineffective... Read more

Chapter 1. Managing Family-owned Businesses (FOBs) in Developing and Emerging Markets (DEMs): An Introduction

Okey Nwuke and Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu

 

Chapter 2. Family Business Practices and Methodologies in Developing and Emerging Markets

Arinze Nwokolo

 

Chapter 3. Family-Owned Businesses In DEMSs: Insights from Africa

Glory Enyinnaya

 

Chapter 4. Managing Family-owned Businesses in DEMs (Africa): Understanding the key known and emerging risks

Nneka Okekearu, Stanley Ibeku, and Ayoola Fakunmoju

 

Chapter 5. Crisis Management and Survival Strategies of Family-Owned Businesses (FOBs) in Developing and Emerging Markets (DEMs)

Okey Nwuke and Emeka Agu

 

Chapter 6. Managing the Uncertainties of Business in Africa: The Need for Business Continuity Plans for Family-Owned Businesses in Developing and Emerging Markets (DEMs)

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu and Lukman Lasisi

 

Chapter 7. International Investment and Competitive Strategies of Family-owned Businesses in DEMs

Chizoba Nwoye

 

Chapter 8. Are Family-owned Businesses (FOBs) in Africa diversifying amid a turbulent and Competitive Business Environment?

Irene F. Shaker and Dina El-kayaly

 

Chapter 9. Rethinking the Management Strategies of the Founders and NextGens in Africa’s Family-owned Businesses

Emeka Osuji

 

Chapter 10. Balancing Traditions and Disruptive Change in Family-owned Businesses (FOBs) in Africa’s Developing and Emerging Markets

Okey Nwuke and Emeka Agu

 

Chapter 11. Governance of Family Enterprises Board (FEB) in Developing and Emerging Markets (DEMs): Issues, Challenges, and Prospects

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu and Lukman Lasisi

 

Chapter 12. Leading the 21st Century Team of Family-owned Businesses in Africa

Jekwu Ozoemene

 

Chapter 13. Marketing and Digital Transformation Strategies of Family-Owned Businesses (FOBs) in Digital Emerging Markets (DEMs)

Okey Nwuke, Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu and Adebowale Adebayo

 

Chapter 14. Are Family-owned Businesses (FOBs) in Africa Responsive to Disruptive Business Models?

Jekwu Ozoemene

 

Chapter 15. An Evaluation of the Entrepreneurial Orientation of Family-owned Businesses (FOBs) in Africa

Olayode Agboola

 

Chapter 16. The Adoption of Sustainable Business Practices: An Empirical Study of Egyptian Family-owned Businesses

Irene Shaker, Dina ElKayaly and Randa El Bedawy

 

Chapter 17. An Assessment of African Family-Owned Businesses Based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria

Nelson U. Alino

 

Chapter 18. An Analysis of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Effort of Family-owned Businesses in Africa

Nelson U. Alino

 

Chapter 19. Leadership, Values, and Transition Issues in Africa’s Family-Owned Businesses (FOBs)

Okey Nwuke, Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu and Adebowale Adebayo

 

Chapter 20. Family-Owned Business, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Africa: Retraditionalisation and African Business Judgement Rule

Onyeka Osuji and Uchechukwu Nwoke

 

Chapter 21. Managing Family-owned Businesses (FOBs) in Africa: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu and Okey Nwuke

Biography

Okey Nwuke is a Senior Fellow and Director of Family Business Initiative at Lagos Business School, Nigeria.

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu is an Economist and Professor of Strategy and Corporate Governance at Lagos Business School, Nigeria.