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Addressing labor gaps with the science of workplace learning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2025

Layla Dang Open the ORCID record for Layla Dang [Opens in a new window] ,
Daphne Xin Hou ,
Kevin A. Hoff  and
Tara S. Behrend
Layla Dang*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA School of Human Resources & Labor Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Daphne Xin Hou
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA
Kevin A. Hoff
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Tara S. Behrend
Affiliation:
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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Corresponding author: Layla Dang; Email: [email protected]
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , March 2025 , pp. 119 - 122
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