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Human Development and Corruption: Analysing Relationships and Management Opportunities Using the OODA Loop Cover

Human Development and Corruption: Analysing Relationships and Management Opportunities Using the OODA Loop

By: Olena StryzhakORCID  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
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