Effects of Touch on Gratuities Received in Same-Gender and Cross-Gender Dyads

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2427-2438

  Ebesu Hubbard, Amy S ^a   Tsuji, A Allen ^a   Williams, Christine ^a   Seatriz Jr , Virgilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 1042302941     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01893.x     Document Type: Article

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