Cultural values, economic growth and development

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 84, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 297-311

  Ntibagirirwa, Symphorien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bantu conception of reality; Cultural values; Economic growth and development; Self interest and rational choice; Ubuntu economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893796936     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0203-0     Document Type: Article

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