Explaining firm internationalization in africa using the competence approach

Journal of African Business

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-85

  Bakunda, Geoffrey ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Competence approach; Firms; Internationalizaion; Sub saharan africa

Indexed keywords

EXPORT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARA;

EID: 0037239942     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: 15229076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J156v04n01_04     Document Type: Article

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