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Decision-support modelling tool for contractor-to-project assignment and project management

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
Language: English
Page range: 96 - 109
Submitted on: Nov 21, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 10, 2025
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Published on: Jun 12, 2025
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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