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To Cite this Article: Rahmat, N. E., Mahamud, M. H., & Abdul Razak, M. U. (2021). The Rise of Board of Directors with Legal Education in Non-Profit Organisations: An Analysis from Malaysian Perspectives. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(8), 1287–1302.
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