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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;background:white;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Dear Colleagues,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">The
<i>Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing (JGOSS)</i> published by Emerald is pleased to announce a <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">call</span> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">for</span> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">papers</span> under
the theme: <b><span style="background:white">Strategic Sourcing in Africa</span>.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">This <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">call</span> is open to a diverse set of rigorous quantitative, qualitative, and conceptual research papers which
should provide an in-depth understanding of: (a) the sourcing practices of foreign firms with supply bases in Africa, (b) the idiosyncrasies and perhaps challenges that inhibit African firms’ participation in global supply chains, (c) what motivates foreign
firms to invest in developing supply sources on the African continent, and (d) ways that African suppliers can strategically position themselves and compete in global supply networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">The deadline <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">for</span> submission is
<b>January 04, 2020.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">You can find a full description of the <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">call</span> on the JGOSS homepage or simply follow this link: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=8811"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=8811</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Together with Professor Intaher Marcus Ambe(University of South Africa, South Africa) and Dr. Richard Glavee-Geo (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway),
we look forward to your submissions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Godfrey Mugurusi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Co-editor of the special issue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Associate professor & Bachelor of
<span class="mark69emkollb">logistics</span> program leader<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Postboks 191, 2802 Gjøvik –
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Norway</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Telephone: 91271022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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