The effect of empowerment on teachers' organizational commitment

Energy Education Science and Technology Part B: Social and Educational Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 545-554

  Toremen, Fatih ^a   Karakus, Mehmet ^a   Savas, Ahmet Cezmi ^a  

^a ZIRVE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Organizational commitment; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861150196     PISSN: 13087711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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