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Vervest, P., Preiss, K., van Heck, E., Pau, L. (2005). The Emergence of Smart Business Networks. In: Vervest, P., van Heck, E., Pau, LF., Preiss, K. (eds) Smart Business Networks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26694-1_3

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