African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of innovation on the entrepreneurial success: Evidence from Nigeria

Olu Dinesh Ojo
  • Olu Dinesh Ojo
  • Department of Management, School of Business and Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
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Marius Petrescu
  • Marius Petrescu
  • Department of Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Valahia University, Romania.
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Anca Gabriela Petrescu
  • Anca Gabriela Petrescu
  • Department of Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Valahia University, Romania.
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Florentina Raluca Bilcan
  • Florentina Raluca Bilcan
  • Department of Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Valahia University, Romania.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 May 2017
  •  Published: 28 June 2017

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