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Job insecurity and employee anxiety as predictors of compulsory citizenship behaviour: Psychological resilience as a mediator

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
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