Challenges of Project Management in the Romanian Cultural Sector: An Exploratory Study
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/csep-2024-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2810-2010
Language: English
Page range: 65 - 83
Submitted on: May 8, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 25, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
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