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Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Micro Enterprises in the Last Decade

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|Apr 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0009-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 96
Published on: Apr 3, 2012
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2012 Anja Žnidaršič, Borut Werber, published by University of Maribor
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