Utilization and value of social networking relationships in family and nonfamily firms in an African transition economy

European Management Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 347-361

  Acquaah, Moses ^a  

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

Author keywords

African transition economy; Family owned firms; Ghana; Performance; Political networking; Social networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053053308     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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