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Strategic competency development for Industry 5.0 leaders: perspectives from the manufacturing sector

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2543-912X | Journal ISSN: 2543-6597
Language: English
Page range: 10 - 28
Submitted on: Jun 15, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 20, 2025
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Published on: Apr 2, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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