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Optimizing Strategic Transformation with EFQM Model: A Contingency Theory Perspective

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
Language: English
Page range: 130 - 151
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2024
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Accepted on: Jul 14, 2024
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Published on: Jun 20, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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