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Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Governance for African Universities: Lessons from Successful Universities

In: Strategic Management - a Dynamic View

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  • Dandy George Dampson
  • Alexander Kyei Edwards

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In the 21st century, global competition is forcing tertiary institutions to excel in knowledge-creation that are relevant and innovative to bring solutions to societal problems. Perhaps a new system of thinking will enhance the relevance and sustainability of these universities. The paper takes a look at successful African universities and the lesson that can be learned from them. In depth discussions regards strategic thinking, leadership and governance of African universities are well digested with views and expectations collected through interviews with both past and current universities leadership. Majority of the views and expectations were drawn from successful universities in Ghana.

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  • Dandy George Dampson & Alexander Kyei Edwards, 2019. "Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Governance for African Universities: Lessons from Successful Universities," Chapters, in: Okechukwu Lawrence Emeagwali & Hasan Yousef Yousef Aljuhamni (ed.), Strategic Management - a Dynamic View, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:159343
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81196
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    African universities; governance; leadership; strategic thinking;
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    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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