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Research Article

Effect of Job Crafting on Hotel Frontline Employees’ Work Role Performance: The Role of Work Engagement and Leader-Member Exchange

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Pages 359-381 | Received 11 Aug 2021, Accepted 02 Aug 2022, Published online: 14 Sep 2022

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