Business Process Modeling: A Practical Introduction to Academic Entrepreneurship



Batko, R. (2012). Business Process Modeling: A Practical Introduction to Academic Entrepreneurship. In A. Szopa, W. Karwowski, & P. O. D. Pablos (Eds.), Academic Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: A Business Management Perspective (pp. 100–113). Hershey: Information Science Reference (IGI Global).

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