African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of open innovation practice on innovative performance through intellectual capital: Empirical study on SMEs

Gebremichael Hailekiros Sibhato
  • Gebremichael Hailekiros Sibhato
  • School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ethiopian Institute of Technology Mekelle, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 10 October 2018
  •  Published: 28 October 2018

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