Beyond Individual Capabilities: Organizational Learning and Agility as Drivers of Learning Organizations
By: Kiril VELITCHKOV and Trifon PAVKOV
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0365 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 4986 - 4996
Published on: Jul 22, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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