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Associations between Motivation at Fast Food Restaurants in Sri Lanka and Human Capital Indicators within the Integrated Reporting Framework

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|Jan 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 11
Submitted on: Nov 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 17, 2025
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Published on: Jan 12, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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