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The Impact of Disruptive Innovations on Corporate Strategies

By: Ernest Vlačić  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 69 - 83
Submitted on: Jan 28, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 4, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2025
Published by: Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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