Applicability of the high-performance organisation framework at an East African university: The case of Iringa University College

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-167

  de Waal, André ^a   Chachage, Bukaza ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Business performance; Organizational performance; Tanzania; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180778     PISSN: 17468809     EISSN: 17468817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17468801111119506     Document Type: Article

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