Resource Isolating Mechanisms and Sustainable Competitive Advantage Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
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عنوان ژورنال: European Scientific Journal ESJ
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1857-7881,1857-7431
DOI: 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n34p38