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The Big Con: how the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments and warps our economies

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  • Mehdi Boussebaa, 2024. "The Big Con: how the consulting industry weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments and warps our economies," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 55(1), pages 121-123, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:55:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41267-023-00653-8
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