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What is African Union

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Cases on Performance Improvement Innovation
In May 1963, 32 Heads of independent African States met in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to sign the Charter creating Africa’s first post-independence continental institution, The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).
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Storytelling: An African Leadership Journey of Performance Improvement Innovation
Lucy Surhyel Newman (Independent Researcher, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 30
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3673-5.ch008
Abstract
This case study presents an insight into an African leadership journey over a period of two decades within a professional storytelling format, from 1999 to 2019. It provides an overview of the subject's application of germinal and emerging theoretical concepts in performance improvement innovation, as a female executive of African descent and a working mother. For context, the chapter presents the case study subject's leadership trajectory from early life, with insights to her personal orientation on related issues via an interview with the subject, testimonials, and organizational outcomes of the case study subject's leadership styles. The chapter closes with emerging challenges facing performance innovation practice in Africa, solutions and recommendations for further action, leveraging the case study subject's experience as a performance improvement practitioner. Although the case study presents an African experience, the principles can be explored across cultural and environmental settings, based on this self-application narrative
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Continental Integration and Trade in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
The African Union was formed in 2001 replacing the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as a continental apex organization with currently 54 countries. The African Union was established to advance democracy, human rights and sustainable economic development for the African continent.
Published in Chapter: Continental Integration and Trade in the Southern African Development Community (SADC); From: Democratization of Africa and Its Impact on the Global Economy
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Islamic Extremists in Africa: Security Spotlight on Kenya and Nigeria
A continental union consisting of fifty four countries in Africa (Union, 2010 AU46: The in-text citation "Union, 2010" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Islamic Extremists in Africa: Security Spotlight on Kenya and Nigeria; From: Developing Next-Generation Countermeasures for Homeland Security Threat Prevention
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The Impact of South Africa's Immigration Policies on Intra-Africa Trade and Development
The African Union was formed in 2001 replacing the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as a continental apex organization with currently 54 countries. African Union was set up to advance democracy, human rights, and sustainable economic development for the African continent.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of South Africa's Immigration Policies on Intra-Africa Trade and Development; From: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Future of Africa and Policy Development
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Global Business Environment
The African Union is a continental union comprising of all 55 countries of the African continent. It was established in 2001 and launched in 2002. Its main objective is the economic integration of the continent’s sub units.
Published in Chapter: Global Business Environment; From: Contemporary Multicultural Orientations and Practices for Global Leadership
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Compliance With Information Systems Security Controls in Higher Education in South Africa
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