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Air Afrique: The demise of a continental icon
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Africa Research Bulletin (ARB)
Airline Business
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Barrett Donald M.
Cumming Duncan
Fadugba Nick
Fadugba Nick
Gurtner François J.
Heymann Hans
Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
Kofele-Kale Ndiva
Kofele-Kale Ndiva
Mackenzie Christina
Michaud Paul
Moulton Wilbur N.
Nutt Paul C.
Sedbon Gilbert
Sedbon Gilbert
Sparaco Pierre
Sparaco Pierre
Staw Barry M.
The Economist
Vandyk Anthony
Yaw A. Debrah
Publication date
12 September 2013
Publisher
'Informa UK Limited'
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Abstract
Although the rationale for multi-flag airlines' formation is rooted in contemporary strategic thinking, our understanding of their emergence and subsequent mass disappearances in the twentieth century remains an elusive issue. This article seeks to fill this void by examining the emergence, ascendency and demise of Air Afrique, an airline once seen as a symbol of regional integration in Africa. This examination takes a historical perspective and covers the period from 1961 to 2002. On the basis of this historical analysis, five distinct stages have been identified reflecting the firm's glorious days, precipitous decline and subsequent collapse. These are: the golden age; Africanisation; escalating indecision, escalating commitment and dissolution phases. Each phase provides insights into the deterministic and voluntaristic perspectives of organisational failure. The implications of the findings of this research for theory and practice are discussed. © 2013 Taylor & Francis
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