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

Attaining competitive advantage through energy efficiency: A cooperative strategic perspective

Kiptum Henry Yatich
  • Kiptum Henry Yatich
  • School of Business and Economics, Department of Management, Mount Kenya University, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 25 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 18 May 2018
  •  Published: 14 July 2018

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