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The need for digital and soft skills in the Romanian business service industry

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|Mar 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2018-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206
Language: English
Page range: 831 - 847
Published on: Mar 20, 2018
Published by: Society for Business Excellence
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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