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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

I Treated the Way You Treated Me: The Effect of Leader Hypocrisy on Employees’ Voice Behavior

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Pages 1339-1353 | Received 17 Nov 2023, Accepted 11 Mar 2024, Published online: 19 Mar 2024

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