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The impact of professional networking and burnout on the organizational and professional commitment of human resources professionals Cover

The impact of professional networking and burnout on the organizational and professional commitment of human resources professionals

By: Eric Barber and  Jon M. Werner  
Open Access
|Oct 2024

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