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To Cite this Article: Yunus, N. H., Mansor, N., Hassan, C. N., Zainuddin, A., & Demong, N. A. R. (2018). The Role of Supervisor in the Relationship between Job Stress and Job Performance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 1962–1970.
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