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Through the Looking Glass – Consultants on Professionalism in Consulting

By: Olga Matthias  
Open Access
|Dec 2021

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Language: English
Page range: 53 - 64
Published on: Dec 2, 2021
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In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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