Empathy among management students : An assessment scale-based study of university students in Gujarat
*Jayendra P. SiddhapuraCorresponding authorjayendra01phd@gmail.comSchool of Management RK UniversityRajkot, Gujarat, 360020, India0009-0000-6239-2423View full profile → , Ranjana Durejaranjanadureja@ljku.edu.inLJ Institute of Management LJK UniversityAhmedabad, Gujarat, 382210, India0000-0002-4112-0610View full profile → , Priyanka K Suchakpriyanka.suchak@rku.ac.inSchool of Management RK UniversityRajkot, Gujarat, 360020, India0009-0004-7244-5671View full profile → , Aarti Joshiaarti.joshi@rku.ac.inSchool of Management RK UniversityRajkot, Gujarat, 360020, India0000-0002-7275-8481View full profile →
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- Received:
- 08 Apr 2025
- Published Online:
- 24 Nov 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1509
- Pages:
- 1457–1467
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