Theorising Kgotla: connecting with a suitable literature

Anastacia Mamabolo

Chapter 15 in Handbook for Qualitative Research in Emerging Markets, 2025, pp 206-221 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Kgotla is an indigenous concept from Botswana, which means a meeting place. Traditional leaders meet with their people to discuss and reach a consensus on various issues. Within the management literature, Kgotla can be considered an indigenous phenomenon that explains people’s cultures, values, and behaviours within their specific local context. Unfortunately, there is limited guidance on connecting an indigenous phenomenon with suitable literature for scholars who want to theorise it. This chapter shares insights on situating an indigenous phenomenon within the relevant literature. A six-step process was developed to demonstrate how scholars can begin the search for indigenous phenomenon literature until a suitable management theory is identified. These steps were further elaborated on a matrix that shows the interplay between the uni-/multi-dimensionality of the indigenous phenomenon and management theory from either a single or multiple theoretical perspectives. The chapter provides practical suggestions, examples, and recommendations on how scholars can connect an indigenous phenomenon with suitable literature.

Keywords: Business and Management; Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy; Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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