Cross-cultural management and the informal economy in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for organization, employment and skills development

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 2901-2916

  Jackson, Terence ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cross cultural management; entrepreneurship; HRM; informal economy; skills and employment; sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862291020     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2012.671510     Document Type: Article

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