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The impact of enterprises’ social media activities on Generation Z’s purchasing decisions

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0042 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 225 - 240
Published on: Dec 3, 2025
Published by: Warsaw School of Economics
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