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Social Capital and Digital Transformation of Startups in Vietnam During the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Human Capital and Access to Resources

Management Systems in Production Engineering
Volume 31 (2023): Issue 1 (March 2023)
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|Feb 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2023-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5781 | Journal ISSN: 2299-0461
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Language: English
Page range: 33 - 42
Published on: Feb 18, 2023
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Keywords:
access to resources,
digital transformation,
human capital,
social capital
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management accounting, financial controlling, cost calculation, investment,
Engineering,
Mechanical engineering,
Production technology,
Tools and methods,
Process engineering and industrial engineering

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