Abstract
This editorial article introduces the special issue of AIB Insights focused on Africa. The issue includes “Should We Be Concerned about IB Research?” by Mark Casson; “(How) Does Africa Matter for International Business Scholarship?” by Nathaniel Boso, Yaw A. Debrah, and Joseph Amankwah-Amoah; “The Rise of African Multinationals: Are IB Scholars Paying Sufficient Attention?” by Kevin Ibeh, Ifedapo Adeleye, and Olawale Ajai; “Navigating Institutional Differences in Africa: Moving Beyond the Institutional Voids Perspective” by Goriola Olusina Daniel, Theresa Onaji-Benson, and Charles Mbalyohere; and “Africa–China Cooperation: Potential Shared Interests and Strategic Partnerships?” by Abdoulkadre Ado and Ellis L.C. Osabutey.
Highlights
The second article in this issue, and the first of four articles focusing on Africa, is authored by Nathaniel Boso, Yaw A Debrah, and Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, who ask the question of “Whether and How Africa Matters in IB Research.” The authors answer the first part of their question in the affirmative and propose that the contextual richness of the continent provides invaluable opportunities for future IB research
Mark Casson raises the question of should we be concerned about IB research? He briefly discusses contemporary problems in IB research, the most worrying one being the lack of a gold standard for IB scholarship
He discusses the current state of IB research as a direct result of this lack of a gold standard in our field, and lays out ways to raise the standards of IB research
Summary
The second article in this issue, and the first of four articles focusing on Africa, is authored by Nathaniel Boso, Yaw A Debrah, and Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, who ask the question of “Whether and How Africa Matters in IB Research.” The authors answer the first part of their question in the affirmative and propose that the contextual richness of the continent provides invaluable opportunities for future IB research. The first article in this issue, authored by Mark Casson, is part of our interactive lead article series.
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