Integrating Human Resource Information Systems: A Comparative Study of Efficiency and User Perceptions in Poland and Austria
By: Vito Bobek, Gabriela Majchrzyk and Tatjana Horvat
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Language: English
Page range: 55 - 65
Submitted on: Dec 1, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
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