International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Full Length Research Paper

The affective commitment of academics in a university in Botswana

Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando
  • Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando
  • Department of Sociology, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00705 Gaborone, Botswana.
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Byron Brown
  • Byron Brown
  • Botswana Accountancy College, University of Derby in Botswana, School of Business and Leisure Gaborone, Botswana.
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Debra Rose Wilson
  • Debra Rose Wilson
  • Botswana Accountancy College, University of Derby in Botswana, School of Business and Leisure Gaborone, Botswana.
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Ntonghanwah Forcheh
  • Ntonghanwah Forcheh
  • Department of Statistics, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00705, Gaborone, Botswana.
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James G. Linn
  • James G. Linn
  • Optimal Solutions in Healthcare and International Development, Institute of Sociology, University of Valparaiso, Chile.
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Thabo T. Fako
  • Thabo T. Fako
  • Department of Sociology, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00705 Gaborone, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

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