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The Use of Information Technology in SMEs: Advantages and Main Challenges

By: Emilia Jercan and  Teodora Nacu  
Open Access
|Jul 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 3465 - 3475
Published on: Jul 3, 2024
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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