African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4190

Full Length Research Paper

Recruitment strategies of the banking industry in Nigeria: The head hunting panacea

TAFAMEL, Ehiabhi Andrew
  • TAFAMEL, Ehiabhi Andrew
  • Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
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AKRAWAH, Onutomaha Dennis
  • AKRAWAH, Onutomaha Dennis
  • Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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