African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4190

Full Length Research Paper

The effect of privatisation on political and managerial accountability

Patience Obeng Ahwireng
  • Patience Obeng Ahwireng
  • University of Professional Studies, P.O Box 8356 C7 Tema, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 February 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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