African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4202

Globalisation and Ebola disease: Implications for business activities in Nigeria

Adebanji Ayeni*
  • Adebanji Ayeni*
  • Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Oluwole Oladele Iyiola
  • Oluwole Oladele Iyiola
  • Department of Business Administration, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Ogunnaike Olaleke Oluseye
  • Ogunnaike Olaleke Oluseye
  • Department of Business Administration, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Ibidunni Ayodotun Stephen
  • Ibidunni Ayodotun Stephen
  • Department of Business Administration, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 28 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 14 February 2017

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