A Thematic Review on Successor Development in Chinese Family Business

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Meng, M., Wahat, N. W. A., Abdullah, H. B., & Zairul, M. (2023). A Thematic Review on Successor Development in Chinese Family Business. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(12), 4862-4880.

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