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The Nexus between Uncertainty Avoidance Culture and Risk-taking Behaviour in Entrepreneurial Firms’ Decision Making Cover

The Nexus between Uncertainty Avoidance Culture and Risk-taking Behaviour in Entrepreneurial Firms’ Decision Making

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|Aug 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2022-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2543-831X | Journal ISSN: 2080-0150
Language: English
Page range: 104 - 132
Submitted on: Jan 18, 2022
Accepted on: Mar 4, 2022
Published on: Aug 23, 2022
Published by: SAN University
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