Sourcing from Africa: A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

International Journal of Management Reviews - Tập 20 Số 2 - Trang 627-650 - 2018
Katri Kauppi1, Asta Salmi2, Weimu You1
1Aalto University School of Business Runeberginkatu 22–24, Helsinki, Finland, PO Box 21220 00076 Aalto Finland
2Lappeenranta University of Technology, School of Business and Management, Skinnarilankatu 34, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland

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AbstractThe African continent is rapidly growing its global economic impact and becoming a more attractive sourcing context. However, very little is known about current purchasing practices, successes and challenges on this continent. The authors investigate the specific features that characterize supply management in Africa by conducting a systematic review of the literature on sourcing in and from Africa. Their aim is to help scholars direct their future research efforts. The authors take a thematic approach in their analysis of 57 articles, and identify key findings, research challenges and opportunities. They focus on four areas previously identified as distinguishing the sourcing context in Africa: African culture and ethics; the role of African countries and suppliers in global value chains; an increasing emphasis on sustainability; and the gradual development of professional procurement practices. It is found that research in the area of supply management in the African context is still scattered, with an evident need for more theoretically rich and methodologically rigorous inquiry. The authors propose a structured, theoretically grounded research agenda for each of the themes identified, and make general observations on potential future directions.

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International Journal of Management Reviews

Tập 20 Số 2

627-650

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