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Facility Management and Office Development Strategies to Support the Hybrid Work Model

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8764 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4333
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 15
Submitted on: Jul 24, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 30, 2025
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Published on: Jan 22, 2026
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