Exploring the Trait of Competitiveness and Its Consumer Behavior Consequences

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 52-63

  Mowen, John C ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2342553855     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp1401&2_7     Document Type: Article

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