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Part I - Making the Case for Work-Life Balance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2023

M. Joseph Sirgy  and
Dong-Jin Lee
M. Joseph Sirgy
Affiliation:
Virginia Tech
Dong-Jin Lee
Affiliation:
Yonsei University
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Work-Life Balance
HR Training for Employee Personal Interventions
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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