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GPEC in a G abonese Bank (BGFI). PhD candidate: Yannick Egnongo Supervisors : Christian Defelix Hervé Ndoume. Content. Introduction Research questions Interest Theoretical field Methodology Limitations and agenda. Introduction. Issues facing African firms Lack of structure
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GPEC in a Gabonese Bank (BGFI) PhDcandidate: Yannick Egnongo Supervisors: Christian Defelix Hervé Ndoume
Content • Introduction • Research questions • Interest • Theoreticalfield • Methodology • Limitations and agenda
Introduction • Issues facingAfricanfirms • Lack of structure • Financial issues Management Issues • Employee training • Specific case: Gabon • Rich country (oil producer) • Management issues
BGFI Bank • Gabonese –French International Bank • Investmentonly • Most powerful Central Africanbank • Strategic vision of HR • Introduction of GPEC
Research questions • Why did BGFI choose GPEC rather than another tool? • How did Gabonese culture and traditions affect GPEC introduction at BGFI? • Did BGFI reach their goals by introducing GPEC?
Interest • Evaluatehow Gabonese firms manage employee skills (unexplored at present) • Analyze cultural and institutional factors impacting introduction of GPEC in Gabonese context • Determine effectiveness of GPEC at BGFI
Theoretical field • Cultural vision (D’iribarne 1998 , Hernandez 1999) • Impact of culture • Impact of traditions on management decisions • Impact of ethnic groups • Non cultural vision (Maurice, Sellier, Silvestre 1982) • Very weak impact of culture • Very strong impact of institutions on management decisions
Methodology • State of the art - Management in African firms - GPEC - Instrumentation • Qualitative Exploratory survey (Gabonese firms) • Qualitative in depth study at BGFI
Limitations and agenda • Hard to meet people in Gabon • Difficult to collect information about human resources management in Gabon • Two supervisors, two visions • Agenda • First year: Read • Second year: Field (2 trips to Gabon) • Third year: Write