The making of an African success story: The privatization of Kenya Airways

Thunderbird International Business Review

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-230

  Debrah, Yaw A ^a   Toroitich, Oliver K ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26644457225     PISSN: 10964762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tie.20049     Document Type: Review

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