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The effects of technology and innovation adoption on firm performance among small and medium enterprises: Evidence from Vietnam’s logistics sector Cover

The effects of technology and innovation adoption on firm performance among small and medium enterprises: Evidence from Vietnam’s logistics sector

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2024.4.1123 | Journal eISSN: 2450-0097 | Journal ISSN: 2392-1641
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 164
Submitted on: Jan 24, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 5, 2024
Published on: Dec 31, 2024
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