Indigenous African enterprise : the Igbo traditional business school (I-TBS) / edited by Ogechi Adeola (Lagos Business School, Nigeria).

Includes index.

Prelims -- Section I An introduction to the Igbo traditional business school (I-TBS) -- The Igbo traditional business school (I-TBS): an introduction -- Igba-Boi: historical transitions of the Igbo apprenticeship model -- Entrepreneurship incubation among the Nigerian Igbos: the Igba-Boi indigenous model -- The Igbo traditional business school (I-TBS): a SWOT review synthesis -- Section II Indigenous business management and succession planning -- Family businesses, succession and survival strategies -- Talent management and succession planning in traditional Igbo businesses -- Talent recruitment, knowledge management and business performance: a case analysis of Igbo traders in Lagos state -- Section III: Financial practices, sales negotiation and conflict management -- Cultural practices in sales negotiations: insights from Igbo traders -- Understanding the conflict management and transformation mechanisms in the Igbo traditional business model -- Indigenous financial practices of Igbo micro-entrepreneurs in Lagos -- Section IV: Business incubators and models -- Indigenous business incubators: a focus on the Akwete weaving industry -- Mutual aid economy: exploring the locally generated venture capital approach in Igbo business industrial clusters -- Nollywood: exploring the history and indigenous distribution structure of the Igbos -- Profiling the sociocultural conditions for Igbo business start-ups and entrepreneurial activities in diaspora: the South African experience -- Section V: Recommendations for policy and practice -- Igba-Boi: Comparison with the German model and recommendations for the Nigerian economy -- The Igbo business practice: towards a model for Africa -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Index.

This volume of Advanced Series in Management traces the origins, development, and key themes of the business practices of Nigeria's south-eastern Igbos including apprenticeships, entrepreneurial clusters, sales practices, conflict management, talent recruitment, indigenous financial practices, locally-generated venture capital, family businesses, and succession planning. The Igbo Traditional Business School (I-TBS) is not a conventional academic institution as it operates outside the classroom. Though without a library, or even an address, its tradition of lifelong entrepreneurial learning is an important area to explore. At a time when there is increased interest in Africa-centric business models, it is valuable to consider sustainable business prototypes built on established cultural practices, norms, and values. Academics will find the examination of innovative I-TBS business practices, a valuable contribution to sustainable development discourse in Africa and frontier markets. Practitioners and policymakers will gain insights into the unique practices of an indigenous entrepreneurship system in an African context, with implications for socioeconomic advancements.

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