Prelims
African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage
ISBN: 978-1-78756-662-0, eISBN: 978-1-78756-659-0
Publication date: 11 June 2019
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Prieto, L.C. and Phipps, S.T.A. (2019), "Prelims", African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-ix. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-659-020191001
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African American Management History
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African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage
BY
Leon C. Prieto
Clayton State University, USA
and
Simone T. A. Phipps
Middle Georgia State University, USA
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Dedication
Dedicated To Jadon Chidike Prieto
Contents
Acknowledgments | ix |
An Introduction to African American Management Thought | 1 |
1. The Case for African American Management History | 17 |
2. The Servant Leadership of John Merrick and Alonzo Herndon | 33 |
3. Charles Clinton Spaulding – The Father of African American Management Thought | 63 |
4. The Eight Fundamental Necessities of Management | 85 |
5. The Four Cardinal Points of Entrepreneurship | 95 |
6. The Beauty of Entrepreneurship: A Tribute to Two Pioneering Social Entrepreneurs | 105 |
7. Maggie Lena Walker: An Embodiment of Transformational Leadership | 121 |
Concluding Thoughts: Gaining a Cooperative Advantage | 139 |
References | 149 |
Acknowledgments
First, we would like to thank the Almighty Father for blessing us with the inspiration, strength, and resilience to write this book. In addition, we would like to thank our family and friends for their continued support in our professional endeavors. We also wish to convey our appreciation to Emerald and staff for the opportunity, and the support that they provided. A special word of thanks to Kate Collins, Research Services Librarian at Duke University, for helping us locate important primary sources that were essential for this project.
- Prelims
- An Introduction to African American Management Thought
- 1. The Case for African American Management History
- 2. The Servant Leadership of John Merrick and Alonzo Herndon
- 3. Charles Clinton Spaulding – The Father of African American Management Thought
- 4. The Eight Fundamental Necessities of Management
- 5. The Four Cardinal Points of Entrepreneurship
- 6. The Beauty of Entrepreneurship: A Tribute to Two Pioneering Social Entrepreneurs
- 7. Maggie Lena Walker: An Embodiment of Transformational Leadership
- Concluding Thoughts: Gaining a Cooperative Advantage
- References