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Bakar, L. A., & Zainol, F. A. (2015). Vision, Innovation, Pro-activeness, Risk-taking and SMEs Performance: A Proposed Hypothetical Relationship in Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 4(2), 42–20.

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