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Nexus of employability, work climate, and service charter’s effectiveness: USEM model and self-determination theory perspective

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
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Published on: Nov 18, 2025
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