Calibrating Professional Discretion in Artificial Intelligence-Supported Business-to-Business Selling
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2026-0025 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 (formerly 2247-840X) | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063
Language: English
Page range: 322 - 336
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 3, 2026
Published on: Sep 16, 2026
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
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