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To Cite this Article: Sarjiyanto, Sarwoto, Suyono, J., & Awang, N. (2019). Leaders’ Willingness to Sacrifice: A phenomenology of Batik Entrepreneurs in Surakarta. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(1), 1121–1133.
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