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Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and Implications for Leadership: Theoretical Discussion

Organizacija
Volume 45 (2012): Issue 4 (July 2012)
By: Vlado Dimovski,  Miha Marič,  Miha Uhan,  Nina Đurica and  Marko Ferjan  
Open Access
|Jul 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0017-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 151 - 158
Published on: Jul 26, 2012
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Sun Tzu,
leadership,
organization
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

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Volume 45 (2012): Issue 4 (July 2012)