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- ISBN:
- 9781849287951
- 9781849287951
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Category:
- Corporate governance
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
-
22-03-2016
- Publisher:
- IT Governance Publishing
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Edition:
- 2nd Edition
- Pages:
- 121
- Dimensions (mm):
- 178x111x5mm
- Weight:
- 0.08kg
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