Riding the Tide: Management in Africa and the Role of High-Impact Research

Africa Journal of Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-53

  Zoogah, David B ^a   Zoogah, Richard B ^b   Dalaba Roohi, Faustina ^c  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

^c One to One International Consulting   (Ghana)

Author keywords

autochthonous; heterochthonous; High Impact Research; Management in Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044834923     PISSN: 23322373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2015.994421     Document Type: Article

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