Human Capital for Industrial Innovation: Competence Development, Job Satisfaction and Entrepreneurship at a Mining Institute
By: Małgorzata Malec
and Lilianna Stańczak
and Lilianna Stańczak References
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Language: English
Page range: 410 - 418
Submitted on: Jun 4, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
Published on: Sep 26, 2025
Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association
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