African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Strategies for strengthening leader-follower relationships for improving organizational performance

Odiaka Onyinyechi
  • Odiaka Onyinyechi
  • Department of Management and Technology, Walden University, USA.
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Schaefer Thomas
  • Schaefer Thomas
  • Department of Management and Technology, Walden University, USA.
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Roman Juan
  • Roman Juan
  • Department of Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 24 October 2022
  •  Published: 30 November 2022

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