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To Cite this Article: Samer, A., & Rawan, M. (2018). Evaluating the Role of Management Information System Characteristics in Managerial Decision-Making: A Study of Mutah University. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(5), 185–196.
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