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Eco-design as a strategic way to competitiveness in global markets for furniture family-owned MSMEs

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|Aug 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2014-0046 | Journal eISSN: 2543-831X | Journal ISSN: 2080-0150
Language: English
Page range: 203 - 214
Published on: Aug 25, 2015
Published by: SAN University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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