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Digital transformation in family-owned Mittelstand firms: A dynamic capabilities perspective

Jonas SolukEntrepreneurship and Innovation Group, WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany
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Nadine KammerlanderEntrepreneurship and Innovation Group, WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 676-711 | Received 25 Mar 2018, Accepted 24 Nov 2020, Published online: 19 Jan 2021

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