Network for Practice and Process Management Studies Drawing on African Empirical Settings
The Network for Practice and Process Management Studies Drawing on the African Empirical Setting, is a joint initiative led by Warwick Business School (WBS) and the University of Stellenbosch Business School (SBS). Our aim is to scope out current knowledge about African management practices, to develop relevant theoretical perspectives, to enable networking among scholars seeking to carry out practice-based studies on the African continent and to strengthen capacity towards qualitative empirical research in Africa. We contend that such enabling activities are critical to unlocking future actionable opportunities for fruitful collaborations between qualitative researchers from the global North and South who are interested in understanding how management phenomena unfold in Africa.
Research Themes
Five decentralised working groups will have as their core tasks developing systematic reviews – with practice-based sensitivity – of existing empirical knowledge about African management phenomena. Reframing existing knowledge about African management practices within a practice-based sensitivity will offer foundational understandings for the development of future empirical contributions. Group are led by scholars based in Africa and meet online to explore the following topical areas:
Webinar Invitation - 12th May 2025
Network for Practice and Process Management Studies: Drawing on African Empirical Settings
Date: 12th May 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (UK time)
Join us in person or online
📚 Featured Paper
Cucchi, C., Lubberink, R., Dentoni, D., & Gartner, W. B. (2022).
‘That’s Witchcraft’: Community entrepreneuring as a process of navigating intra-community tensions through spiritual practices.
Organization Studies, 43(2), 179–201.
👉 Read the article
🎙️ Presenter’s:
- Carlo Cucchi
Wageningen University - Domenico Dentoni
MBS Education - Rob Lubberink
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
💬 Discussants
- Stan Gottlieb Kaunda
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences - Adwell Zembele
University of Malawi
📖 Please Read the Paper in Advance!
This webinar will focus on dialogue and critical engagement rather than traditional paper presentation formats. To enable sophisticated understanding and stimulate meaningful exchange, please read the article beforehand.
❓ Share Your Questions Before the Event
We welcome questions for clarification and reflection. Your insights about applying the paper’s concepts in African contexts will also be valuable. Please share your comments and questions
I hope you could join us!
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Past Events
2025
On 3rd April 2025, we held our first all-hands webinar for the Network for Practice and Process.
The paper discussed was: Delichte, J., Powell, E. E., Hamann, R., & Baker, T. (2024). To profit or not to profit: Founder identity at the intersection of religion and entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 39(4), 106403.
Listen to the presentation and discussion here!
2024
Launch Event for Practice & Process Management Studies, Drawing on Empirical settings
JME at AFAM 2024Link opens in a new window