Organizational culture in cote d'Ivoire: Analysis of cultural types and firm performance

Journal of African Business

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-112

  Winston, Evelyn ^a   Dadzie, Kofie Q ^b  

^a Clark Atlanta State University   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competing values model; Cote d'Ivoire; Organizational culture; Organizational performance; West Africa

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; FIRM SIZE; MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; COTE D'IVOIRE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34249827876     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: 15229076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J156v08n01_06     Document Type: Article

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