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Research Article

Knowledge acquisitions and group reflexivity for innovative behaviours of SME workers: the moderating role of learning climates

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Pages 73-87 | Received 16 Mar 2022, Accepted 01 Aug 2022, Published online: 23 Aug 2022

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