Business management studies:
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1994
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Acknowledgements xi
Introduction xiii
Business management in Africa
- the background
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Introduction 1
The need to meet needs 1
Business organisations - and business
organisation 2
Management 3
Business administration 4
The business environment 4
Check your understanding 5
Revision exercises and questions 5
¦•¦¦¦¦• 7
Introduction 7
Deciding which need to satisfy 7
The producer s problem 7
Production and consumption - the link 9
Different levels of production 9
Check your understanding 10
Revision exercises and questions 10
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Introduction 11
Planning 11
Directing 12
Check your understanding 13
Revision exercises and questions 13
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Introduction 14
Organisation 14
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Control 17
Check your understanding 17
Revision exercises and questions 18
19
Introduction 19
Africa s early geographic isolation 19
The colonial influence 20
The nature of Africa s natural resources 20
The vast size of many African countries 21
Weak infra-structure 21
Industrial momentum 21
Political instability and economic
difficulties 22
The need to have viable products 22
Check your understanding 22
Revision exercises and questions 22
¦ •- ¦-•:• 23
Introduction 23
Africa and the population problem 23
The stages of population growth 24
The problems of rapid population
growth 25
What are the solutions to the problems? 26
Implications for industry and agriculture 27
Check your understanding 28
Revision exercises and questions 28
¦i The elements of business
organisation today
Introduction 29
Location 29
Localisation of industry 31
V
VJ Contc
Check your understanding 32
Revision exercises and questions 32
34
Introduction - Business firms -
large or small? 34
Measuring the size of firms 34
Advantages of large firms 35
Advantages of small firms 36
The informal sector 37
Check your understanding 37
Revision exercises and questions 37
39
Introduction 39
Corporations and unincorporated
businesses 39
Sole proprietorships 39
Partnerships 41
Check your understanding 42
Revision exercises and questions 42
¦ ¦ ¦ 44
Introduction - corporations 44
Joint stock companies 44
Company finance 46
Company mergers and amalgamation 46
Check your understanding 47
Revision exercises and questions 47
V! :/ . . .. :;,;. . ... ,-.. ... ,,,:.. 48
Introduction 48
What are multi-nationals? 48
The growth of multi-nationals 50
The benefits and problems of
multi-nationals 51
Check your understanding 52
Revision exercises and questions 52
12 Co -tipefatives 53
Introduction 53
How co-operatives began 53
The principal forms of co-operatives 53
Basic co-operative principles 54
The structure of the co-operative
movement 54
Retail co-operatives 55
Produce marketing co-operatives 55
Co-operative banking 55
Check your understanding 56
Revision exercises and questions 56
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57
Introduction 57
The early days 57
Development in West Africa 57
Development in East Africa 57
Development in Central Africa 58
Development in South-Eastern Africa 58
The problems of co-operatives in Africa 59
Check your understanding 59
Revision exercises and questions 59
60
Introduction 60
The swing of the pendulum 60
Public ownership of industry 60
Reasons for government involvement
in industry 6l
Profit and public corporations 62
Privatisation 62
Indirect government assistance 63
Check your understanding 63
Revision exercises and questions 64
Business finance
::. .- . . . = ;..;. ,: •.: ;, = • 65
Introduction 65
But what is capital? 65
Capital, assets and liabilities 65
Capital and profit 67
Presentation of accounting information 68
Check your understanding 70
Revision exercises and questions 70
- 71
Introduction 71
Capital needs 71
Sources of finance for a small business 71
Check your understanding 74
Revision exercises and questions 74
1/ Cor*p.sny fina-iuo . 75
Introduction - the main sources of finance
for companies 75
Share capital 75
The market price of shares 76
Loan capital 76
Check your understanding 78
Revision exercises and questions 78
18 Company gearing 79
Introduction 79
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What gearing is 79
Calculating the gearing ratio 79
Understanding what the ratios mean 80
Check your understanding 82
Revision exercises and questions 82
83
Introduction 83
What is money? 83
The functions of money 84
Money and its desirable qualities 84
The problem of inflation 85
The control of inflation 86
Check your understanding 86
Revision exercises and questions 86
87
Introduction 87
Commercial banks and their functions 87
Storing money 88
Transferring money 88
Collecting money 89
Lending money 89
Other services 90
Operating a bank account 90
Commercial banking in Africa 90
Check your understanding 91
Revision exercises and questions 91
92
Introduction 92
The origin of central banks in Africa 92
The functions of central banks 93
Other financial institutions 93
Check your understanding 94
Revision exercises and questions 94
95
Introduction 95
The finance cycle 95
Taxation 97
Taxation in Africa 98
Financial policy 99
Check your understanding 99
Revision exercises and questions 99
Business and the law
100
Introduction 100
What is law? 100
The law of contract 101
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Check your understanding 103
Revision exercises and questions 103
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Introduction - the terms of a contract KM
Mistake in contracts KIS
Impossibility 105
Misrepresentation 106
Termination of contracts 106
Check your understanding 107
Revision exercises and questions 107
108
Introduction 108
The meaning of sale of goods 108
The implied conditions and warranties 108
Transfer of ownership 109
The duties of sellers and buyers 110
Remedies for breach of contract 111
Sales by auction 111
Check your understanding 111
Revision exercises and questions 112
113
Introduction - the nature of the principal
and agent relationship 113
Appointment of agents 113
Duties of an agent 113
Liability of agents 114
Ending the principal/agent relationship 114
Check your understanding 114
Revision exercises and questions 114
115
Introduction 115
What is a negotiable instrument? 115
Bills of exchange 115
Promissory notes 116
Check your understanding 117
Revision exercises and questions 117
•¦¦ 118
Introduction 118
The nature of tort 118
Negligence 118
Trespass 118
Nuisance 119
Defamation 119
Defences 119
Remedies 120
Final comment 120
Check your understanding 120
Revision exercises and questions 120
Viii Con
The human aspect
121
Introduction - why do we work? 121
Motivation 121
Check your understanding 122
Revision exercises and questions 122
123
Introduction 123
Estimating staff needs 123
Specific techniques 123
Recruitment 124
Selection 125
Check your understanding 126
Revision exercises and questions 126
: • --^ ¦ .¦¦¦ . 127
Introduction 127
Induction 127
Wages 128
Wage rates 128
Training 129
Making the job more interesting 131
Teamwork and discipline 131
Check your understanding 131
Revision exercises and questions 131
: • .. . .. ¦. ¦• .: • • , . .-.•.-..¦- 133
Introduction 133
Harmony - bringing all sides together 133
Protection by the State 133
The trade union movement 135
Functions of unions 135
Industrial disputes procedures 136
Check your understanding 137
Revision exercises and questions 137
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¦¦ ¦•• Iviaikrtiiiic! - the basic concept? 140
Introduction 140
What marketing involves 140
The marketing mix 141
Product mix 142
Market segmentation 142
Market research 143
Check your understanding 143
Revision exercises and questions 143
34 Seising the goods 144
Introduction 144
Advertising 144
Can advertising be justified? 146
tents
Personal selling 146
After-sales service 146
Check your understanding 147
Revision exercises and questions 147
148
Introduction 148
The principal channels 148
Distribution problems in Africa 150
Check your understanding 150
Revision exercises and questions 151
152
Introduction 152
Retailing 152
Wholesaling in Africa 155
The importers 156
Check your understanding 156
Revision exercises and questions 157
Producing the goods
........... ...;• 158
Introduction 158
Types of production 158
Other considerations in manufacturing 160
To produce, or not to produce ... 160
Check your understanding 162
Revision exercises and questions 162
Introduction 163
Price: the traditional approach 163
Pricing in an industrial situation 164
Check your understanding 167
Revision exercises and questions 167
. • • ¦ •.! ¦ i - 168
Introduction 168
Measuring the nation s output 168
The principal concepts 169
The GDP of African countries 170
Check your understanding 170
Revision exercises and questions 171
40 Production, investment and savings 172
Introduction 172
Investment policy 172
Production, investment and savings 173
Level of total investment 174
Check your understanding 175
Revision exercises and questions 175
Content
Communication, decision-
making and planning
176
Introduction 176
Effective communication 176
Communication - the receiving side 177
The barriers to good communication 177
Check your understanding 178
Revision exercises and questions 178
179
Introduction 179
Communication of non-numerical
information 179
Communication of numerical data 181
Check your understanding 183
Revision exercises and questions 183
184
Introduction 184
Types of decisions 184
Decision-making procedures 185
Styles of decision-making 185
Check your understanding 186
Revision exercises and questions 186
187
Introduction 187
Budgeting 187
Network analysis and the critical path 188
Cost-benefit analysis 189
Brainstorming 189
Check your understanding 189
Revision exercises and questions 189
191
Introduction 191
Labour - and the other factors 191
Manpower and employment planning
in Africa 192
Check your understanding 193
Revision exercises and questions 193
t • Business risks
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Introduction 194
The principles of insurance 194
The main branches of insurance 195
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Life assurance 197
The insurance market 197
Insurance in Africa: the major problem 198
Check your understanding 198
Revision exercises and questions 198
199
Introduction 199
The risks involved 199
Level of risk 201
Towards a risk management policy 201
Check your understanding 201
Revision exercises and questions 201
Small businesses and the
informal sector
203
Introduction 203
Small businesses: their main
characteristics 203
But what is a small firm? 203
Management problems of small
businesses 204
Starting a small business: the eight
big questions 204
The business plan 206
Government assistance to small firms 206
Check your understanding 207
Revision exercises and questions 207
Management and the
electronic revolution
208
Introduction 208
What is a computer? 208
Types of computers 209
Programming 210
Check your understanding 212
Revision exercises and questions 212
213
Introduction 213
Manpower 213
Data handling 213
Problems of usage 215
Computer operation in Africa 215
A final caution 215
Check your understanding 215
Revision exercises and questions 216
X Con
The international perspective
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Introduction 21
International trading: the basic principles 2T
Barriers to international trading 218
Controlling international trade 219
International trading and Africa 219
Check your understanding 221
Revision exercises and questions 221
222
Introduction 222
The balance of payments 222
International trade and exchange rates 223
Multi-lateral trading 224
Check your understanding 224
Revision exercises and questions 225
226
Introduction 226
Financial aid schemes 226
Non-financial aid schemes 226
Problems connected with aid schemes 227
tents
Aid through international co-operation 227
Some institutions involved 228
Commodity agreements 229
Check your understanding 229
Revision exercises and questions 229
230
Bhopal 230
Chernobyl 230
Businesses . . . and the world at large 231
Businesses . . . and the environment 231
Businesses . . . and the consumer 232
And what about the employees . . . ? 232
Government responsibility? 233
Where do the answers lie? 233
Coping with percentages 234
237
Introduction 237
Note from the author 237
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