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Research Article

In the Seventh Year You Will Not Rest: Faculty Members’ Sensemaking of Productivity During the Sabbatical

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Pages 847-872 | Received 11 Sep 2020, Accepted 26 Jan 2022, Published online: 08 Feb 2022

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