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The mediating role of work engagement on the relationship between interpersonal adaptability and dealing with uncertain and unpredictable work situations Cover

The mediating role of work engagement on the relationship between interpersonal adaptability and dealing with uncertain and unpredictable work situations

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|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2023-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
Language: English
Page range: 142 - 153
Submitted on: May 18, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 6, 2023
Published on: Jan 31, 2024
Published by: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
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