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WORK, INDUSTRIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Predicting academics’ job satisfaction from their perceived leadership styles: Evidence from Tanzania

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Article: 2156839 | Received 13 Sep 2022, Accepted 05 Dec 2022, Published online: 20 Feb 2023

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