Intuitive Evolutionary Perspectives in Marketing Practices

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 837-865

  Colarelli, Stephen M ^a   Dettmann, Joseph R ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042788818     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.10099     Document Type: Review

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