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The future of work and learning hinges on social and relational processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2025

Rebecca Storey*
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Sibley F. Lyndgaard
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Ruth Kanfer
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
*
Corresponding author: Rebecca Storey; Email: rstorey3@gatech.edu

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