Institutions, resources, and organizational effectiveness in Africa

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-31

  Zoogah, David B ^a   Peng, Mike W ^b   Woldu, Habte ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 84928397677     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amp.2012.0033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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