Enhancing employee creativity in the public sector: The roles of perceived organizational support, servant leadership, and work engagement
By: Tatang Kristiawan and Abdul Haeba Ramli
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Language: English
Page range: 127 - 148
Submitted on: Jul 9, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 14, 2026
Published on: Mar 30, 2026
Published by: University of Economics in Katowice
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