Human Resources or Information Technology: What is More Important for Companies in the Digital Era?
By: Lejla Turulja and Nijaz Bajgorić
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Language: English
Page range: 35 - 45
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2015
Accepted on: Mar 7, 2016
Published on: May 28, 2016
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