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The Impact of Environmental Transformational Leadership on Post-Acquisition Performance In Serbia

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ethemes-2024-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2217-3668 | Journal ISSN: 0353-8648
Language: English
Page range: 241 - 260
Submitted on: Sep 24, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 20, 2024
Published on: Jul 8, 2025
Published by: University of Niš, Faculty of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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