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

The effect of leadership and change capability on organizational agility in mobile network providers in Zimbabwe

Judith Mwenje
  • Judith Mwenje
  • Graduate School of Business, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.
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Tatenda Matongo
  • Tatenda Matongo
  • Graduate School of Business, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 18 January 2023
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2024
  •  Published: 31 July 2024

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