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Ambidexterity – A New Paradigm for Organizations Facing Complexity

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|Jan 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2019-0050 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
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Published on: Jan 21, 2020
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