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Organisational Determinants of Employee Training and Development

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|Oct 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 31
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2026
Published online: Oct 8, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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