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A qualitative study to explore the drivers, perceived benefits, and barriers of mobile marketing adoption – the case of Mauritius Cover

A qualitative study to explore the drivers, perceived benefits, and barriers of mobile marketing adoption – the case of Mauritius

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|Sep 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 259 - 271
Submitted on: Mar 5, 2024
Accepted on: May 19, 2024
Published on: Sep 21, 2024
Published by: Warsaw School of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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