Monday, February 22, 2016
BOOKS BY CHIBAYA MBUYA & ONI OLABANJI
Books by Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni
1. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Principles of Management. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-9946619-1-3 : www.amazon.com
2. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Entrepreneurship. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-9946619-0-6: www.amazon.com
3. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Small Business Management. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-9946619-2-0 : www.amazon.com
4. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Principles of Finance. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-9946619-3-7: www.amazon.com
5. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Marketing Management. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-9946619-4-4: www.amazon.com
6. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Introduction to Work Behaviour. Cape Town: Reach Publishing:
ISBN 978-0-9946619-5-1 : www.amazon.com
7. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Organizational Behaviour. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-9946619-6-8 www.amazon.com
8. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Human Resource Management. Cape Town: Reach Publishing:
ISBN 978-9946619-8-2; www.amazon.com
9. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Buyer Behaviour. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 979-0-9946619-9-9: www.amazon.com
10. Chibaya Mbuya J. & Olabanji Oni (2014) Sustainable Modern Woman’s Health. Cape Town: Reach Publishing: ISBN 978-0-620-63009-2; www.amazon.com
Thursday, January 22, 2015
NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED BY PROFESSOR J C MBUYA IN 2014
2014 Books Published by Prof John Chibaya Mbuya
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Principles
of Management, ISBN 978-0-9946619-0-6, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Entrepreneurship,
ISBN 978-0-9946619-1-3, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Small
Business Management , ISBN 978-0-9946619-2-0 , Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Principles of Finance , ISBN
978-0-9946619-3-7, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Marketing
Management, ISBN 978-0-9946619-4-4, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014)
Introduction to Work Behaviour, ISBN 978-0-9946619-5-1 Cape Town:
Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Organizational Behaviour, ISBN
978-0-9946619-6-8, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Human
Resource Management, ISBN 978-9946619-8-2,
Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Buyer
Behaviour, ISBN 979-0-9946619-9-9, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Chibaya Mbuya J (2014) Sustainable
Modern Woman’s Health, ISBN 978-0-620-63009-2, Cape Town: Reach Publishing
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Survival in the new millennium
Survival in the new
millennium
For African Organisations and institutions to
survive in the new millennium, they need a continuing supply of competent
managers. The results of an international survey conducted by Chibaya Mbuya
(2014) indicated that distinct management philosophies exist and that these
correlate to perceived management and organisational effectiveness. Of the six
different management types identified, the holistic approach to management,
embracing the full span of management philosophies was clearly indicated as
being the most effective.
"The greatest personal skill needed for
this new millennium will be to manage radical change. There is unlikely to be
any business or institution which will escape radical change in the twenty
first century and the choice before us is to manage it ourselves or to have
change forced upon us." Today's managers are being confronted by increased
competition, rapid technological progress, dynamic organisational structures,
greater employee needs and expectations, the ever-increasing demands from
corporate shareholders for better bottom line achievements, internet, intranet,
e-commerce, e-service, e-business, e-communication,
e-banking, cell-banking, B to B commerce the
list is endless.
Understanding these new age norms and their
effects on the workforce and its management is critical for organisational
success. Chibaya Mbuya (2014) emphasises that these issues demand new
ideas and revised management philosophies from the organisation leaders if
these organisations are to survive in the new millennium.
To succeed today, managers must abandon their
traditional behaviour, and instead learn to empower, develop their powers of
visionary leadership but at the same time become more open, trusting, learn to
listen more, be more co-operative and become supporters of their subordinates
as opposed to persecutors of their subordinates.
We must start questioning the effectiveness of
both formal and informal management development programmes. There are no
universal solutions to organisation and management problems. Business schools
will be forced to revise their programmes. Those that fail will be pushed out
of business.
In Southern, Central and Northern Africa
today, much research is being conducted to address the problems and issues
relevant to the continent.
Realising the uniqueness of their local
business-sphere in terms of its diversity and dynamic complexity, Africans are
looking beyond the managerial "quick fixes" and trends, and are
developing appropriate leadership and management technologies for the African
people.
We need to look into the philosophy and values
that will underpin future organisations capable of sustainable competitive advantage.
Tribalism, xenophobic, corruption and nepotism are the biggest stumbling blocks
to the development of Africa.
Professsor John Chibaya Mbuya
Email: jcjmbuya@gmail.com
Sunday, August 10, 2014
INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND PERSONALITIES
INDIVIDUAL
ABILITIES AND PERSONALIES
Once your focus group has been in operation for a while
you may be able to use these role lists to identify the type of role you and
the other group members fulfil. Each
role fits a particular set of individual abilities and personality. For example:
Shaper:
may be dynamic and extrovert. Has
positive qualities of drive and fearlessness in confronting ineffectiveness but may be liable to irritation and
impatience.
Plant:
may be serious, individualistic, unorthodox.
Has positive qualities of creativity and intelligence but may be impractical, or ignore
practical considerations.
Monitor/Evaluator:
serious, calm and careful, with good judgement and objectivity but may not be imaginative, or good at
inspiring others.
Company Worker:
a predictable, conservative person, hardworking, self-disciplined and has
common sense; but may be inflexible
and unresponsive to new ideas.
Team Worker:
works well with others, adapting to them, and committed to the group; but will wait for others to take the
lead, even in emergencies.
Resource Investigator:
good at communicating, outgoing and curious.
Good at making contacts and discoveries, but can lose interest quickly.
Completer/Finisher:
good at detail, conscientious and very focused; but perfectionism may bring anxiety and stubbornness.
Chairman:
self-confident and socially skilled; calm and friendly; but does not have to be highly intelligent or creative, provided is
skilled at involving everyone in the group.
By
Professor John Chibaya Mbuya
Saturday, August 9, 2014
THE PUZZLE OF LEADERSHIP
To lead people, walk behind them.
True leaders inspire people to do great things and, When the work is done, their people proudly say,
"We did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu
INTRODUCTION
Leadership is one of the most difficult subjects in the history of mankind. How do we teach people leadership? What is
the best leadership style? By whose standards
has that style
been measured? From the president of the United States to
the Ayatollahs, from the Pope to the Queen, from the most learned professors to the dull and ignorant, from Harvard to
Cambridge, from Cape Town to Cairo, from the most developed fine cities to the jungles of the Amazon forest.
Nobody has is all packed in his or her head. Nobody can really claim that he or she is a leader. Leadership can only
be learned by watching over the shoulders of
those who are
experienced in a particular field. We have fine fathers
who failed to produce good sons. We have fine CEO's who failed to restructure their own companies when the recession hits.
We
have fine pastors whose daughters are prostitutes. We
have fine priests who sodomise innocent boys in broad daylight.
We have priests who visit your houses for prayers and screw up your wife before leaving your house.
We
have
fine wives who are screwed by their gardeners.
We have Supreme Court judges with no moral fiber. We have presidents of countries whose hands are full of blood. We have fine generals who command large armies with a bottle of whisky in their pockets. These are leaders in our societies.
We
look up to them for leadership and wisdom. What can
they
teach us? When
they themselves are
rotten
to
the
bone. What can they teach when they are corrupt to the
core? Therefore, the world has a leadership dearth.
Professor John Chibaya Mbuya
Email: jcjmbuya@gmail.com
Professor John Chibaya Mbuya
Email: jcjmbuya@gmail.com
THE PUZZLE OF LEADERSHIP
THE PUZZLE OF LEADERSHIP
To lead people, walk behind them.
True leaders inspire people to do great things and, When the work is done, their people proudly say,
"We did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu
Leadership is one of the most difficult subjects in the history of mankind. How do we teach people leadership? What is
the best leadership style? By whose standards
has that style
been measured? From the president of the United States to
the Ayatollahs, from the Pope to the Queen, from the most learned professors to the dull and ignorant, from Harvard to
Cambridge, from Cape Town to Cairo, from the most developed fine cities to the jungles of the Amazon forest.
Nobody has is all packed in his or her head. Nobody can really claim that he or she is a leader. Leadership can only
be learned by watching over the shoulders of
those who are
experienced in a particular field. We have fine fathers
who failed to produce good sons. We have fine CEO's who failed to restructure their own companies when the recession hits.
We
have fine pastors whose daughters are prostitutes. We
Professor John Chibaya Mbuya
Email: jcjmbuya@gmail.com
Saturday, July 26, 2014
SEVEN KEY RISK MANAGEMENT LESSONS
Seven Key Lessons
Below
I have listed the "Seven Key Lessons of Holistic Risk Management."
They are as useful guidelines for risk managers as I have seen, worth posting
over your desk. Re-read them regularly.
risk
can be good and bad.
Integrated
risk management enhances stakeholder value.
risk
management requires commitment and buy-in from senior management, and the
board.
effective
risk management programs are designed centrally but implemented locally.
communication
is essential to integrated risk management.
risk
management programs generally include a risk framework, system and champion.
risk
measurement is one of the next frontiers of integrated risk management.
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