AI and Leadership: A Bibliometric Analysis
By: Cristian CARAIANI, Ioana CIOFU, Corina PELAU and Mirko GATI
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0261 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 3511 - 3524
Published on: Jul 22, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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