LEADERS MAKES THE PROJECT GO: AN INCLUSIVE FRAMEWORK OF SHARED LEADERSHIP, INTERNAL MARKETING, INTERNAL COMMUNICATION, AND THRIVING
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https://doi.org/10.37435/NBR22123101Keywords:
Internal marketing, internal communication, project success, shared leadership, thrivingAbstract
ABSTRACT
Purpose: This study intends to propose and test an inclusive framework of shared leadership, internal marketing, internal communication, thriving, and project success.
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