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Individual determinants of job satisfaction among young adults in Poland

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 55
Submitted on: Dec 18, 2023
Accepted on: May 19, 2024
Published on: Mar 31, 2025
Published by: Warsaw School of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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