Series:
Finance
Do General Managerial Skills Spur Innovation?
Do General Managerial Skills Spur Innovation?
- Culture,
- Innovation,
- R&D,
- Risk
Series number :
Serial Number:
376/2013
Do General Managerial Skills Spur Innovation?
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