Rethinking the Museum’s Social Role from Within: A Bibliometric Analysis of Employee Engagement, Leadership, and Organizational Performance
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/csep-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2810-2010
Language: English
Page range: 84 - 105
Submitted on: May 8, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
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