Conceptual Framework for Military Personnel Cognitive Readiness in Malaysian Army

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Alim, H., Ananthan, S., Nor, N. M., & Wahab, A. Y. A. (2023). Conceptual Framework for Military Personnel Cognitive Readiness in Malaysian Army. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(12), 1343–1358.

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