Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)
Analysis of Decolonizing Leadership Development: Integrating Ubuntu and Indigenous Feminist Epistemologies in South African Corporate Boardrooms in South Africa: An African Perspective
Joyce Perry, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Cape Town
Published: January 22, 2026
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This study examines Decolonizing Leadership Development: Integrating Ubuntu and Indigenous Feminist Epistemologies in South African Corporate Boardrooms in the context of South Africa, addressing key challenges and opportunities from an African perspective.
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Joyce Perry (2026). Analysis of Decolonizing Leadership Development: Integrating Ubuntu and Indigenous Feminist Epistemologies in South African Corporate Boardrooms in South Africa: An African Perspective. African Journal of Women in Leadership and Governance, Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023), 48-63.
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Decolonizing Leadership Development: Integrating Ubuntu and Indigenous Feminist Epistemologies in South African Corporate BoardroomsSouth AfricaAfricaBusiness
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