Bringing Africa In: Promising Directions for Management Research
2016; Academy of Management; Volume: 59; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5465/amj.2016.4002
ISSN1948-0989
AutoresGerard George, Christopher Corbishley, Jane N. O. Khayesi, Martine R. Haas, László Tihanyi,
Tópico(s)Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
ResumoAcademy of Management JournalVol. 59, No. 2 From the EditorsBringing Africa In: Promising Directions for Management ResearchGerard George, Christopher Corbishley, Jane N. O. Khayesi, Martine R. Haas and Laszlo TihanyiGerard GeorgeSingapore Management University, Christopher CorbishleyImperial College London, Jane N. O. KhayesiUniversity of Essex, Martine R. HaasUniversity of Pennsylvania and Laszlo TihanyiTexas A&M UniversityPublished Online:2 Mar 2016https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2016.4002AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleREFERENCESAcquaah M., Eshun J. P. 2010. A longitudinal analysis of the moderated effects of networking relationships on organizational performance in a sub-Saharan African economy. Human Relations, 63: 667–700. Google ScholarAcquaah M., Zoogah D. B., Kwesiga E. N. 2013. 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