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Boosting employee job satisfaction through internal marketing: A study of star category hotels in Jimma

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2182-4924 | Journal ISSN: 2182-4916
Language: English
Page range: 328 - 340
Submitted on: Feb 2, 2025
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Accepted on: May 13, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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