The Long-Term Predictive Validity of the Consumers' Need for Uniqueness Scale

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 171-193

  Tian, Kelly Tepper ^a   McKenzie, Karyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035587301     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/153276601750132731     Document Type: Article

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