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

Assessment of psychological contract fulfillment and breach: A study of selected firms in South Africa

Caroline Obuya
  • Caroline Obuya
  • Tshwane University of Technology, Faculty of Management Science, Business School, South Africa.
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Robert Rugimbana
  • Robert Rugimbana
  • Tshwane University of Technology, Faculty of Economics and Finance, Research Unit, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 09 November 2012
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2014
  •  Published: 31 July 2014

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