The relationships among gender, strategic capabilities, and performance of small retail firms in Ghana

Journal of African Business

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-138

  Boohene, Rosemond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Gender; Ghana; Resources; Skills; Strategy

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FIRM OWNERSHIP; GENDER ISSUE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; METROPOLITAN AREA;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 62249133727     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: 15229076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228910802701601     Document Type: Article

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