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The African Paradox. Is China the Solution? Why is Africa so poor? Contrary to prevailing arguments, The African Paradox; Is China the Solution argues that Africa's poverty has little or nothing to do with corruption, colonialism, slavery, tribalism, war and disease, etc. Rather, Africa has remained poor because it has not learned how to create value-how to make the products or offer the services that people need. Why has it not been able t... Full description
About the Author:
About the Author Allan Afuah holds a Ph.D (doctorate) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is associate professor of Strategy at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Dr. Afuah's research focuses on understanding the determinants of firm performance in the face of disruptive technological changes. It explores how firms and countries can best create and capture value. It is about strategic innovation-about doing things differently to win or improve performance. Professor Afuah's other books include, Strategic Innovation: New Game Strategies for Competitive Advantage; Business Models: A Strategic Management Approach; Innovation Management: Strategies, Implementation and Profits; and Internet Business Models and Strategies: Text and Cases (co-authored with Christopher Tucci). Dr. Afuah's research has also been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Research Policy, R&D Management, Industrial and Corporate Change, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and Economics of Innovation and New Technology.
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