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To Cite this Article: Alsheikh, G. A. A., Halim, M. S. binti abd, Ayassrah, A. Y. A., Tambi, A. M. bin, & Alnawafleh, E. A. T. (2018). Investigation of Factors Influencing Customer Loyalty in Malaysia and Jordan Hotel Industry. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(12), 797–809.
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