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The effects of R&D cooperation on innovation performance in the knowledge-intensive business services industry: focusing on the moderating effect of the R&D-dedicated labor ratio

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Pages 396-413 | Received 02 Nov 2019, Accepted 20 Aug 2020, Published online: 10 Sep 2020

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