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The Diversification Strategy and Business Groups’ Performance in Poland

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|Jul 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2019-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2543-831X | Journal ISSN: 2080-0150
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Published on: Jul 2, 2019
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