Researchers discuss the value of the upcoming special issue of the Business Horizons journal – with the theme “The Unintended Consequences of Policy Decisions.” The SCMRC hosted a workshop in Jan, 2020, partnering with leading scholars to advance publications for submissions to this special issue.
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