Managing for organizational effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa: A culture-fit model

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 535-550

  Beugré, Constant D ^a   Offodile, O Felix ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Culture; Management; Organizational effectiveness; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346942375     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09586190110037083     Document Type: Article

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