Contemporary Attitude Theory in Sport: Theoretical Considerations and Implications

Sport Management Review

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-144

  Funk, Daniel C ^a   Haugtvedt, Curtis P ^b   Howard, Dennis R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0042290012     PISSN: 14413523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1441-3523(00)70082-9     Document Type: Article

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