The effects of type and level of personal involvement on information search and problem solving

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1709-1729

  Illies, Jody J ^a   Reiter Palmon, Roni ^b  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 10844233901     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02794.x     Document Type: Article

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