Strategic Leadership Approaches for Market Growth: An Exploratory Study of the Dairy Industry in the Middle Eastern Region
By: Ivan Angelov and Karim Alaeddine
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0468 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 10
Published online: Sep 25, 2026
Published in print: Jul 1, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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