Casablanca, Morocco 2026 - Tracks

Track 1: Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Entrepreneurship and SME track welcomes both empirical and conceptual papers examining issues relating to emergence, growth, innovation and sustainability in both entrepreneurial, family, and small business research in Africa and a comparative analysis of the African context with other parts of the world.

Chair: Rebecca Namatovu, Copenhagen Business School (rn.si@cbs.dk)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 2: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

This track welcomes conceptual and empirical papers including all aspects of both organizational behavior and human resource management, preferably in an African context, and a comparative analysis of the African context with other parts of the world.

 Chair: Natasha Winkler-Titus, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (natashawt@usb.ac.za)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 3: Public Policy, Administration and Non-Governmental Organizations

This track encourages conceptual and empirical papers that investigate any aspect of public and non-governmental organizations. The papers may address topics related to any of the following: public governance; public service quality including health administration and management; public management; E-government; public administration and policy; educational leadership; non-governmental organizations; stakeholder engagement; and public- private partnerships.

Chair: Jean Kabongo, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, USA (jkabongo@sar.usf.edu)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 4: Strategy and International Management

The Strategy and International Management track welcomes conceptual and empirical papers that focus on all areas of strategy and international management in an African context both in the private and public sector; and a comparative analysis of the African environment with other regions of the world. Papers focusing on supply chain management and technology strategy should also be submitted to this track.

Chair: Tahiru Liedong, University of Bath, UK (T.A.Liedong@bath.ac.uk)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 5: Social Issues in Management

The Social Issues in Management track explores the extent to which management research can be used to address social issues, such as poverty, inequality, healthcare, armed conflict, disputes, sustainable development, and child labor in the African context. We also examine how social issues can integrate the management of ‘unrealistic’ expectations from different social groups including unions, students and teachers.

Chair: Kaoutar Jamai, ESCA Ecole de Management (kjamai@esca.ma)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 6: Sustainability and Green Management

The Sustainability and Green Management track welcomes conceptual and empirical papers that focus on all areas of sustainability – economic, social, and environmental – in an African context both in the private and public sector. Studies that compare the African context with other regions in the world are also welcome.

Chair: Moataz Darwish, American University in Cairo, Egypt (moataz.darwish@aucegypt.edu)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 7: PDW/Caucus/Symposia

Submissions can either be a proposal for a structured discussion on a topic of common interest, or a workshop aimed at providing a forum through which conference participants can engage with each other. PDW sessions will not appear in the proceedings.  Submissions should describe the activities, goals, and time/equipment required.

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• Open Submissions

  Peer Reviewed

Track 8: Management Practice

The Management Practice track welcomes submissions that report or reflect on management practices implemented in Africa-based organizations. Submissions can be evidence-based studies that describe these practices, their implementation, and highlight critical success factors. The objective is to stimulate conversations regarding how to enhance effectiveness of implementing management practices as well as knowledge transfer.

Chair: Hicham Nachit, ESCA Ecole de Management (hnachit@esca.ma)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 9: Teaching and Learning

The T&L track welcomes submissions about business schools and business school education in Africa. Macro-level submissions might look at the role of the business school e.g., how do business schools contribute to dignity, justice, and prosperity in Africa? At the micro level, the focus is more on curriculum design and delivery either across courses in an African degree program or in individual courses taught at an African business school. Curricular topics could include student engagement, educational technology, learning materials, learning objectives, learning activities, and learning assessment, inclusive education, academic integrity/dishonesty, and so on. Submissions can be conceptual papers, empirical papers or work-in-progress papers and preliminary proposals for teaching/learning research for which you would like friendly feedback to help move the work forward.

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Track 10: Doctoral Consortium & Junior Faculty Consortium

These consortia, which will be held on 7th January 2024, are designed to provide ideas, tools, and strategies to be successful in academia by drawing upon the experiences of renowned senior faculty colleagues. Sessions will be structured as roundtable discussions to facilitate additional development and coaching. This is also an excellent way for doctoral students and junior faculty members to become involved in AFAM. These sessions will not appear in the proceedings. Queries about the consortium should be sent to Hermann Ndofor (hndofor@iu.edu) or Michael Holmes (mholmes@business.fsu.edu).

Chair: Michael Holmes, Florida State University, USA (mholmes@business.fsu.edu)

Open Submissions

Peer Reviewed

Track 11: All Academy Poster Session

Extended abstracts of empirical and conceptual papers which align with the conference theme will be considered for presentation at the conference. Submissions must not exceed three pages excluding references and appendices.

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