African American Management History : Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage.

Intro -- African American Management History -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- An Introduction to African American Management Thought -- Spirituality -- Consensus-Building -- Dialogue -- 1: The Case for African American Management History -- The Impact of Charles Clinton Spaulding -- Critical Pedagogy -- Implications -- 2: The Servant Leadership of John Merrick and Alonzo Herndon -- Servant Leadership and Black Progress -- The Influence of Booker T. Washington on Merrick and Herndon -- John Merrick -- Humble Beginnings -- Merrick: The Barber and Entrepreneur -- The North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company -- Merrick, the Servant Leader -- Alonzo Herndon -- Humble Beginnings -- Herndon: The Barber and Entrepreneur -- The Atlanta Life Insurance Company -- Herndon, the Servant Leader -- Black Entrepreneurship and the Ethic of Care -- Philosophy of Cooperation -- Implications -- 3: Charles Clinton Spaulding - The Father of African American Management Thought -- Humble Beginnings -- Spaulding: The Turnaround Specialist -- Booker T. Washington's Influence -- Spaulding's Management in Practice -- Spaulding's Leadership -- Organizational Culture: The Good Old Mutual Spirit -- Talent Development -- Commitment to Diversity and Racial Cooperation -- Corporate Social Responsibility -- Dangerous Tendencies of Black Businesses -- Pyramiding -- Bleeding -- Over-extension -- Philosophy of Cooperation -- Implications -- 4: The Eight Fundamental Necessities of Management -- Necessity 1: Cooperation and Teamwork -- Necessity 2: Authority and Responsibility -- Necessity 3: Division of Labor -- Necessity 4: Adequate Manpower -- Necessity 5: Adequate Capital -- Necessity 6: Feasibility Analysis -- Necessity 7: Advertising Budget -- Necessity 8: Conflict Resolution -- 5: The Four Cardinal Points of Entrepreneurship -- Cardinal Point 1: Character.

Cardinal Point 2: Fundamental Business Principles -- Cardinal Point 3: Cash or Its Equivalent -- Cardinal Point 4: Social Service in Business -- 6: The Beauty of Entrepreneurship: A Tribute to Two Pioneering Social Entrepreneurs -- Social Entrepreneurship -- History of Annie Turnbo-Malone -- History of Madame C. J. Walker -- Work of Turnbo-Malone and Madame C. J. Walker -- Employment -- Philanthropy -- Self-worth and Social Acceptance -- Philosophy of Cooperation -- Implications -- 7: Maggie Lena Walker: An Embodiment of Transformational Leadership -- Maggie Lena Walker - from Humble Beginnings to Extraordinary Work -- Walker - Advocate for Black Women -- Walker - Advocate of Economic Cooperation -- Walker - The Transformational Leader -- Philosophy of Cooperation -- Implications -- Concluding Thoughts: Gaining a Cooperative Advantage -- Practical Advice on Workplace Spirituality -- Practical Advice on Consensus-Building -- Practical Advice on Facilitating Dialogue -- Conclusion -- References.

The most successful business leaders always have their own compelling philosophies, but all too often the thoughts and ideologies of high-profile African American leaders are forgotten or passed over. This exciting new study reflects on some of the leading black business pioneers of the late 19th and early 20th century.

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