A longitudinal analysis of the moderated effects of networking relationships on organizational performance in a sub-saharan african economy

Human Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 667-700

  Acquaah, Moses ^a   Eshun, Joseph P ^b  

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

^b EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghana; Market competition; Networking relationships; Organizational characteristics; Organizational performance; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951640967     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726709342928     Document Type: Article

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