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

Factors associated with organizational commitment of academic employees in Botswana

Thabo T. Fako
  • Thabo T. Fako
  • Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00705, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando
  • Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando
  • Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00705, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Debra R. Wilson
  • Debra R. Wilson
  • Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Associate Professor, Austin Peay State University, 601 College St, Clarksville, TN 37044, USA.
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Ntonghanwah Forcheh
  • Ntonghanwah Forcheh
  • Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, 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, U.S.A. Professor and Institute of Sociology, University of Valparaiso, Chile.
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  •  Received: 17 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2018
  •  Published: 30 June 2018

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