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The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Job Performance Among Government Agency Support Staff in Southern Region of Malaysia

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Assessing the Impact of Point-of-Sale Beer Brand Ads Through Consumer Neuroscience Research

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Transformational Leadership, Organizational Commitment, OCB, and Performance Among Leprosy Control Managers: A SmartPLS Study

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