Technological learning in African industry: A study of engineering firms in Nigeria

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 309-318

  Oyelaran Oyeyinka, Banji ^a  

^a Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENGINEERING INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING PROCESS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0031429558     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/spp/24.5.309     Document Type: Article

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