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

Review of the principles of complexity in business administration and application in financial statements

Fernando Juárez
  • Fernando Juárez
  • Universidad del Rosario, Calle 197, Autopista Norte, Bogotá, Colombia
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  •  Accepted: 15 November 2013
  •  Published: 14 January 2014

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