African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4199

Full Length Research Paper

The factors affecting employee turnover in an organization: The case of Overseas Pakistanis foundation

Sajjad Ali Khan
  • Sajjad Ali Khan
  • Management Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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  •  Accepted: 28 November 2013
  •  Published: 07 January 2014

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