In many international settings, regional economies are declining resulting in lowered opportunities for these communities. This result attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies, and increases social, health, economic and sustainability problems. Community...

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Regional economic imbalances: business and foreign direct investment in India / Jitender Bhandari, Manmohan Rahul, Shalini Rahul Tiwari -- Role of knowledge workers in business process and innovation / Appasaheb Naikal, Mayank Bapna -- Technological innovations in management education / Shalini...

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