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The Appropriate Work Environment for Older Employees: The Case of Slovenia

By: Maja Rožman and  Vesna Čančer  
Open Access
|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2021-0026 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
Language: English
Page range: 172 - 186
Submitted on: Jan 5, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 3, 2021
Published on: Apr 10, 2022
Published by: IRENET - Society for Advancing Innovation and Research in Economy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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