Management research in Africa: Past, present and future

Management in Africa: Macro and Micro Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 9-31

  Zoogah, David B ^a   Nkomo, Stella ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84917471020     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203111482     Document Type: Chapter

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