Employee’s Perception Towards Organizational Performance Appraisal: A Systematic Literature Review
By: Salma Elabed, Alyaa Alyaarbi, Vian Ahmed and Zied Bahroun
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Language: English
Page range: 167 - 180
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 1, 2026
Published on: Apr 30, 2026
Published by: STE Group sp. z.o.o.
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