Nexus of Government Support, Product Innovation Capability, and Organizational Performance of Manufacturing SMES in Ghana

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To Cite this Article: Gligah, B. K., & Zaidin, N. (2023). Nexus of Government Support, Product Innovation Capability, and Organizational Performance of Manufacturing SMES in Ghana. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management and Sciences, 12(2), 328 – 344.

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