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At an international level, there are cultural differences pertaining mainly to internal resistance and openness to change.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This work focuses on a specific case study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors compiled the lessons learned and recommendations for future implementations of this methodology. 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