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How financial and non–financial rewards moderate the relationships between transformational leadership, job satisfaction, and job performance

Hsinkuang Chi1 Department of Business Administration, Nanhua University, Dalin, TaiwanView further author information
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Thinh–Van Vu2 Department of Human Resource Management, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, VietnamCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hoang Viet Nguyen3 Board of Rectors, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, VietnamORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6491-013XView further author information
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Thanh Ha Truong1 Department of Business Administration, Nanhua University, Dalin, TaiwanView further author information
Article: 2173850 | Received 30 May 2022, Accepted 24 Jan 2023, Published online: 06 Mar 2023

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