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A Best Practice Model for Useful Suggestions Management

By: Igor Prodan and  Branka Ahlin  
Open Access
|Nov 2008

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-008-0006-6 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 61
Published on: Nov 18, 2008
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2008 Igor Prodan, Branka Ahlin, published by University of Maribor
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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