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Research Article

Can employees capitalize upon their role breadth self-efficacy and innovative work behaviour to enhance their prospects of promotion?

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Pages 562-574 | Received 04 May 2022, Accepted 29 Mar 2023, Published online: 03 Apr 2023

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