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The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and the Congruence of Desired and Perceived Job Attributes: An Exploratory Study of IT Professionals Cover

The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and the Congruence of Desired and Perceived Job Attributes: An Exploratory Study of IT Professionals

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|Sep 2021

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Language: English
Page range: 56 - 73
Published on: Sep 6, 2021
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