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Integrated Thinking and Reporting in SMEs: Piloting-Phase Results of an International Educational Project in Poland

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 191 - 201
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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