Promoting consumer adoption of high-technology products: Is more information always better?

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 341-351

  Ziamou, Paschalina ^a   Ratneshwar, S ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0036424617     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/15327660260382379     Document Type: Article

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