Prelims

Leon C. Prieto (Clayton State University, USA)
Simone T. A. Phipps (Middle Georgia State University, USA)

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

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Simone T. A. Phipps

Middle Georgia State University, USA

United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China

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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.