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

Work-Life balance and employee outcome: A multicultural study in Ghana

Silvia Paschina
  • Silvia Paschina
  • Department of Law, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari SS, Italy.
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  •  Received: 02 April 2024
  •  Accepted: 17 May 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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