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COVID-19, mental health problems, and their detrimental effects on hotel employees’ propensity to be late for work, absenteeism, and life satisfaction

Osman M. Karatepea Faculty of Tourism, Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagusa, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mehmet Bahri Saydama Faculty of Tourism, Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagusa, Turkey
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Fevzi Okumusb Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA;c Department of Business, WSB University, Wroclaw, PolandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-9720
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Pages 934-951 | Received 28 Jul 2020, Accepted 28 Jan 2021, Published online: 19 Feb 2021

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