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Employer Branding as a Catalyst for Workforce Diversity and Excellence: An In-Depth Study from Costa Rica

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orga-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 84
Submitted on: May 6, 2024
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Accepted on: Aug 26, 2024
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Published on: Feb 24, 2025
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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