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Remote working challenges for Georgian social enterprises in the context of the current pandemic

By: Iza Gigauri and  Kakhaber Djakeli  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2021-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2067-9785 | Journal ISSN: 2457-5720
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 53
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2021
Published on: Dec 9, 2021
Published by: Association Holistic Research Academic (Hora)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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