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

The impact of leadership styles on employee commitment in Madda Walabu University

Tafesse Akinida Biza
  • Tafesse Akinida Biza
  • Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Ethiopia.
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Mohammedhussen Mama Irbo
  • Mohammedhussen Mama Irbo
  • Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 23 May 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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