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

The development of management skills for effective church management in pastoral preparation programs in Zimbabwe

Florence Chatira
  • Florence Chatira
  • Graduate School of Business, Faculty of Commerce, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.
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Judith Mwenje
  • Judith Mwenje
  • Graduate School of Business, Faculty of Commerce, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 10 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 09 February 2018
  •  Published: 14 March 2018

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