Managerial social capital, strategic orientation, and organizational performance in an emerging economy

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1235-1255

  Acquaah, Moses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

African emerging economy; Competitive strategic orientation; Ghana; Organizational performance; Social capital

Indexed keywords

COST REDUCTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

AFRICAN EMERGING ECONOMY; COMPETITIVE STRATEGIC ORIENTATION; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCES; SOCIAL CAPITALS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 36148987993     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.632     Document Type: Article

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