When does the socio-cultural context matter? Communal orientation and entrepreneurs' resource accumulation efforts in Africa

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 471-492

  Khayesi, Jane N O ^a   George, Gerard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052243250     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2011.02029.x     Document Type: Article

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