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Validating a Scale for Innovation in Sustainable Water Management in the Manufacturing Sector: A Slovenian Study Cover

Validating a Scale for Innovation in Sustainable Water Management in the Manufacturing Sector: A Slovenian Study

By: Melita Moretti  
Open Access
|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2023-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 12 - 25
Submitted on: Nov 1, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2023
Published on: Dec 25, 2023
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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