Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Review

The theoretical analysis of ethical leadership lapses: A disturbing concern about school leadership in Botswana

Nkobi Owen Pansiri
  • Nkobi Owen Pansiri
  • Department of Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana, Botswana.
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Chikezie Ignatius Ugwu
  • Chikezie Ignatius Ugwu
  • Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana, Botswana.
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Wazha Bickie Maundeni
  • Wazha Bickie Maundeni
  • Department of Languages and Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 10 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 August 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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