African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale for value chain business associatio... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale for value chain business associations and construct a conceptual framework for establishing and managing a value chain association, using the value chain for dried fruits and vegetables in Tanzania as the empirical basis. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the objectives of the paper, a conventional approach involving literature review, framework development, and data collection and analysis was used to conceptualise the organisation of a value chain association in a developing country context. Findings The study finds rationale for a value chain-based business association based on the literature review, observations and discussions from the stakeholder workshop. Research limitations/implications It has been suggested that upgrading the currently fragmented dried fruit and vegetable value chain to encompass all value chain actors might have implications towards “creativity”, “innovation” and “entrepreneurial abilities...
Two pilot studies of the internationalization of Ghanaian companies revealed that contemporary th... more Two pilot studies of the internationalization of Ghanaian companies revealed that contemporary theories of internationalization have limited relevance to the understanding of the internationalization process of Ghanaian companies. The inadequacy of the theories is evident both in the internationalization process of firms and in the context of the international activities. By defining internationalization as the process of integration of a company into the world economy, the present article identifies two broad routes to internationalization, i.e., the downstream and upstream route respectively. It further breaks them in to six sub-routes and discusses their theoretical rationale, illustrated by examples of Ghanaian companies. 1. A Need to Re-examine Theories of Internationalization in Developing Country Context. Two recent pilot studies of the internationalization of Ghanaian companies revealed a limited relevance of contemporary, mainstream theories of internationalization to expla...
1. Mindsets and Global Organizational Strategies John Kuada 2. Two Decades of Global Mindset Rese... more 1. Mindsets and Global Organizational Strategies John Kuada 2. Two Decades of Global Mindset Research: Approaches and Issues Andreea Ioana Bujac and John Kuada 3. Moving Toward Global Mindset: An Exploratory Process Framework Nancy K. Napier and Kelsey Crow 4. Globalization, Regionalization and Global Mindset: Shifting Perspectives in the 21 Century Nigel J. Holden 5. Global Mindset: From Strategic Choice to Situational Capability Olav Jull Sorensen 6. Incipiency of Global Mindset among Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises George Tesar and Hamid Moini 7. Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises: Managers and Their Global Mindset George Tesar and Hamid Moini 8. Global Mindset as Integrability of Emerging Socio-cultural Values through Mindsponge Processes: A Transition Economy Perspective Quan Hoang Vuong 9. Mindsets, Culture and Danish-Ghanaian Interfirm Collaborations John Kuada 10. Building Global Mindset in a Danish Multinational Corporation John Kuada, Olav Jull Sorensen, Nigel Holden, Nancy K. Napier, George Tesar 11. Culture's Consequences of Danish Expatriates' Global Mindset John Kuada 12. Advancing Global Mindset Research: Opportunities and Challenges John Kuada
Around the world, small manufacturing enterprises in market-based economies are facing daily chal... more Around the world, small manufacturing enterprises in market-based economies are facing daily challenges posed by emerging green imperatives and opportunities. These issues impact future decisions, allocation of resources, and encourage managers to refocus their strategies.
This paper focuses on ‘institutional void’ (IV) and ‘civil society’ (CS) as the two under researc... more This paper focuses on ‘institutional void’ (IV) and ‘civil society’ (CS) as the two under researched multiplicities of institution. Investigating five European MNEs in a fragmented business system, and using a multiple-case-study method with a sense-making approach, we explore how IV and CS affect MNEs and how MNEs respond to them in pursuit of legitimacy. Our study reveals three forms of IV, i.e., system void, value chain void, and void between social need and citizen services, and two broad roles of CS, being an enabler and constrainer that affect MNE operations and survival. We validate four types of legitimacy strategies presented by previous research: adaptation, bypass, manipulation, and intervention/innovation. However, the paper goes further by presenting a framework for legitimacy strategy, postulating that it is grounded in the ‘corporate commitment’ of MNEs and is operationalized either by ‘corporate initiative’ or ‘collaborative engagement’. It further illustrates how, t...
Since the mid-1980s, aid agencies have endorsed the need to support the development of private en... more Since the mid-1980s, aid agencies have endorsed the need to support the development of private enterprise in low-income countries as an instrument for overall economic development and poverty reduction. Facilitated collaboration between firms in industrialised and developing countries has become one of the most popular forms of assistance in this endeavour. Although such collaborations vary in design, they all involve third-party organisations that identify partners and sponsor the first steps in the establishment of a business platform for the cooperation. This paper discusses the mechanisms involved in such facilitation and assesses the effectiveness of the catalyst institutions in nurturing collaboration between companies in industrialised and developing countries. The discussion is illustrated with case studies drawn from Ghana.
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2016
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale for value chain business associatio... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale for value chain business associations and construct a conceptual framework for establishing and managing a value chain association, using the value chain for dried fruits and vegetables in Tanzania as the empirical basis. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the objectives of the paper, a conventional approach involving literature review, framework development, and data collection and analysis was used to conceptualise the organisation of a value chain association in a developing country context. Findings The study finds rationale for a value chain-based business association based on the literature review, observations and discussions from the stakeholder workshop. Research limitations/implications It has been suggested that upgrading the currently fragmented dried fruit and vegetable value chain to encompass all value chain actors might have implications towards “creativity”, “innovation” and “entrepreneurial abilities...
Two pilot studies of the internationalization of Ghanaian companies revealed that contemporary th... more Two pilot studies of the internationalization of Ghanaian companies revealed that contemporary theories of internationalization have limited relevance to the understanding of the internationalization process of Ghanaian companies. The inadequacy of the theories is evident both in the internationalization process of firms and in the context of the international activities. By defining internationalization as the process of integration of a company into the world economy, the present article identifies two broad routes to internationalization, i.e., the downstream and upstream route respectively. It further breaks them in to six sub-routes and discusses their theoretical rationale, illustrated by examples of Ghanaian companies. 1. A Need to Re-examine Theories of Internationalization in Developing Country Context. Two recent pilot studies of the internationalization of Ghanaian companies revealed a limited relevance of contemporary, mainstream theories of internationalization to expla...
1. Mindsets and Global Organizational Strategies John Kuada 2. Two Decades of Global Mindset Rese... more 1. Mindsets and Global Organizational Strategies John Kuada 2. Two Decades of Global Mindset Research: Approaches and Issues Andreea Ioana Bujac and John Kuada 3. Moving Toward Global Mindset: An Exploratory Process Framework Nancy K. Napier and Kelsey Crow 4. Globalization, Regionalization and Global Mindset: Shifting Perspectives in the 21 Century Nigel J. Holden 5. Global Mindset: From Strategic Choice to Situational Capability Olav Jull Sorensen 6. Incipiency of Global Mindset among Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises George Tesar and Hamid Moini 7. Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises: Managers and Their Global Mindset George Tesar and Hamid Moini 8. Global Mindset as Integrability of Emerging Socio-cultural Values through Mindsponge Processes: A Transition Economy Perspective Quan Hoang Vuong 9. Mindsets, Culture and Danish-Ghanaian Interfirm Collaborations John Kuada 10. Building Global Mindset in a Danish Multinational Corporation John Kuada, Olav Jull Sorensen, Nigel Holden, Nancy K. Napier, George Tesar 11. Culture's Consequences of Danish Expatriates' Global Mindset John Kuada 12. Advancing Global Mindset Research: Opportunities and Challenges John Kuada
Around the world, small manufacturing enterprises in market-based economies are facing daily chal... more Around the world, small manufacturing enterprises in market-based economies are facing daily challenges posed by emerging green imperatives and opportunities. These issues impact future decisions, allocation of resources, and encourage managers to refocus their strategies.
This paper focuses on ‘institutional void’ (IV) and ‘civil society’ (CS) as the two under researc... more This paper focuses on ‘institutional void’ (IV) and ‘civil society’ (CS) as the two under researched multiplicities of institution. Investigating five European MNEs in a fragmented business system, and using a multiple-case-study method with a sense-making approach, we explore how IV and CS affect MNEs and how MNEs respond to them in pursuit of legitimacy. Our study reveals three forms of IV, i.e., system void, value chain void, and void between social need and citizen services, and two broad roles of CS, being an enabler and constrainer that affect MNE operations and survival. We validate four types of legitimacy strategies presented by previous research: adaptation, bypass, manipulation, and intervention/innovation. However, the paper goes further by presenting a framework for legitimacy strategy, postulating that it is grounded in the ‘corporate commitment’ of MNEs and is operationalized either by ‘corporate initiative’ or ‘collaborative engagement’. It further illustrates how, t...
Since the mid-1980s, aid agencies have endorsed the need to support the development of private en... more Since the mid-1980s, aid agencies have endorsed the need to support the development of private enterprise in low-income countries as an instrument for overall economic development and poverty reduction. Facilitated collaboration between firms in industrialised and developing countries has become one of the most popular forms of assistance in this endeavour. Although such collaborations vary in design, they all involve third-party organisations that identify partners and sponsor the first steps in the establishment of a business platform for the cooperation. This paper discusses the mechanisms involved in such facilitation and assesses the effectiveness of the catalyst institutions in nurturing collaboration between companies in industrialised and developing countries. The discussion is illustrated with case studies drawn from Ghana.
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