Innovative performance in African technical projects-A multi-level study

Journal of World Business

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 295-303

  Seriki, H Titilayo ^a   Hoegl, Martin ^b   Parboteeah, K Praveen ^c  

^a Cielarko International Management Consultants   (South Africa)

^b WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Innovation; Project management; Sub Saharan Africa; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953364241     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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