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Original Article

The mediation role of companies’ dynamic capabilities for business performance excellence: insights from foreign direct investments. The case of transitional partnership

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Pages 144-159 | Received 01 Sep 2017, Accepted 03 Jan 2018, Published online: 08 Feb 2018

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