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Original Articles

A dynamic sustainability Balanced Scorecard methodology as a navigator for exploring the dynamics and complexity of corporate sustainability strategy

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Pages 281-300 | Received 14 Apr 2013, Accepted 13 Oct 2014, Published online: 11 Feb 2015

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