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To Cite this Article: Aliman, N. K., Ariffin, Z. Z., & Hashim, S. M. (2018). Religiosity Commitment and Decision-Making Styles Among Generation Y Muslim Consumers in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(1), 546–568.
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