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To Cite this Article: Okechukwu, E. U., & Egbo, D. E. (2017). Effect of Project Portfolio Management on the Performance of Business Organizations in Enugu Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7(9), 591–604.
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