An examination of established antecedents of power in purchase decision making: Married and nontraditional couples

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1825-1845

  Reiss, Michelle C ^a   Webster, Cynthia ^b  

^a Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11844271991     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02587.x     Document Type: Article

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