Selling Expertise, Delivering Inexperience: How Misrepresented Expertise Undermines Consulting Ethics
By: Mee Aye Kari Soe
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2026-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2631-987X
Language: English
Page range: 69 - 75
Published on: Aug 19, 2026
Published by: FMR Research Ltd
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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