Contextualizing Organizational Change Management in Africa: Incorporating the Core Values of Ubuntu

Mangaliso, Mzamo P.; Mangaliso, Nomazengele A.; Ndanga, Leah Z.B.; Jean-Denis, Howard

doi:10.1080/15228916.2021.1984817

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“…Last, Ubuntu can act as a tool for organisational transformation that could potentially influence the survival and success of indigenous African family businesses in modern organisations (Bukusi, 2023). Mangaliso et al (2022) conclude that managing business transformation using the Ubuntu philosophy can result in more sustainable business outcomes.…”

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The African philosophy of Ubuntu and family businesses: a perspective article

Kupangwa

2024

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PurposeThis perspective article underscores the importance of conducting studies that examine the African philosophy of Ubuntu among indigenous African family businesses. The article summarises the understanding of the role of Ubuntu in indigenous African family businesses and explores potential pathways for further investigations to understand existing cultural and economic differences that could contribute to family business heterogeneity.Design/methodology/approachThe article adopts an analytical and interpretative approach to existing literature in family businesses and Ubuntu philosophy. The approach helps to evaluate the role of Ubuntu philosophy in indigenous African family businesses. Ubuntu was chosen for examination in this article because it is a fundamental African value commonly acceptable in Africa.FindingsThe article emphasises the need to deepen the current understanding of the African philosophy of Ubuntu, highlighting the role this philosophy could play in shaping and positioning indigenous African family businesses for long-term success. This perspective article calls for integrating indigenous African philosophies into other knowledge systems to advocate for a better understanding of the institutional structures in indigenous African family businesses. Additionally, as businesses increasingly operate in a global context and more indigenous family businesses enter the formal global economic environments, non-indigenous business stakeholders and practitioners must gain an understanding of a diverse cultural perspective, such as Ubuntu.Originality/valueThis article highlights the importance of African philosophies in understanding business organisations by highlighting the need for family business scholars to investigate the role of Ubuntu in indigenous African family businesses. The perspective article proposes sample research questions and areas for exploring Ubuntu in indigenous African family businesses, which could offer new avenues to understand the cultural and economic differences embedded in indigenous African family business context.

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Section: Extant Literature -Ubuntu and Family Businessesmentioning

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The African philosophy of Ubuntu and family businesses: a perspective article

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2024

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“…Ubuntu is a philosophy that inspires the beliefs, values, norms and practices of different African societies [11] and is one of the "inspiring dimensions of life in Africa" [12]. Ramose [13] states that "Ubuntu is simultaneously the foundation and the edifice of African philosophy" (p. 49).…”

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“…Describing the core values of Ubuntu, Mangaliso et al [11] stated vales that include harmony and solidarity, reciprocity, respect for elders, collaboration, mutual concern, compassion, consultation, and consensus". Similarly, Horwitz [22] points out the significance of collective solidarity and interrelationships, stating that "values such as adherence to social obligations, collective trust, deference to rank and seniority, sanctity of reciprocity and good social and personal relations are relevant" (p. 2943).…”

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“…According to Mangaliso et al [11] "a great deal of research on Ubuntu has offered positive vantage points for revaluing African philosophies and translating them into management practices, most notably in the field of human relations" (p. 4). Msila [28] stated that Ubuntu is a very crucial concept for many institutions in the society, including the understanding of leadership and management in varied organizations.…”

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Educational Paradigm with Ubuntu Mindset: Implications for Sustainable Development Goals in Education

Frempong¹,

Kadam²

2022

Active Learning - Research and Practice for STEAM and Social Sciences Education

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of our development systems and drawn attention to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this chapter, we acknowledge the critical role of education in supporting sustainable development. We argue for inclusive education for the Sustainable Development approach and offer the African philosophy of Ubuntu (I am because we are) as a mindset that should drive the transformative change required. We contend that this mindset serving as a theoretical and methodological model offers unique potential possibilities of bringing learners close to their social realities and helping them learn together better, the Africentric way. We expect this model to help better understand the intervention and transformative changes required for sustainable education that works for all learners.

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“…Thirdly, traditional moral philosophies such as African communalism, including the South African doctrine of ubuntu places moral responsibility for care on physicians (Ewuoso, 2021 ). As Mangaliso et al ( 2021 ) put it, “ ubuntu captures the communality of human life and the collective obligation we all have for the preservation of human dignity.” Mawere ( 2010 ), notes that “where people share the same idea of personhood and communal life, physician strike is a violation of the public trust-a complete failure to exhibit the prime duty and responsibility to other members of their community” (p.9).…”

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Vulnerability, Moral responsibility, and Moral Obligations: the case of Industrial Action in the Medical and Allied Professions

Adobor

2022

Med Health Care and Philos

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The article addresses issues at the nexus of physician industrial action, moral agency, and responsibility. There are situations in which we find ourselves best placed to offer aid to those who may be in vulnerable positions, a behavior that is consistent with our everyday moral intuitions. In both our interpersonal relationships and social life, we make frequent judgments about whether to praise or blame someone for their actions when we determine that they should have acted to help a vulnerable person. While the average person is unlikely to confront these kinds of situations often, those in the medical professions, physicians especially, may confront these and similar situations regularly. Therefore, when physicians withhold their services for whatever reason in support of industrial action, it raises issues of moral responsibility to patients who may be in a vulnerable position. Using theories of moral responsibility, vulnerability, and ethics, this paper explores the moral implications of physician industrial action. We explore issues of vulnerability of patients, as well as the moral responsibility and moral agency of doctors to patients. Determining when a person is vulnerable, and when an individual becomes a moral agent, worthy of praise or blame for an act or non-action, is at the core of the framework. Notwithstanding the right of physicians to act in their self-interest, we argue that vulnerability leads to moral obligations, that physicians are moral agents, and the imperatives of their obligations to patients clear, even if limited by certain conditions. We suggest that both doctors and governments have a collective responsibility to prevent harm to patients and present the theoretical and practical implications of the paper.

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Contextualizing Organizational Change Management in Africa: Incorporating the Core Values of Ubuntu

Cited by 12 publications

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The African philosophy of Ubuntu and family businesses: a perspective article

The African philosophy of Ubuntu and family businesses: a perspective article

Educational Paradigm with Ubuntu Mindset: Implications for Sustainable Development Goals in Education

Vulnerability, Moral responsibility, and Moral Obligations: the case of Industrial Action in the Medical and Allied Professions

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