Managing Organizational Behavior in the African Context

Managing Organizational Behavior in the African Context

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-206

  Zoogah, David B ^a   Beugre, Constant D ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84909635777     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203109106     Document Type: Book

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