A belief-updating process for minimizing waiting time in multiple waiting-time events: Application in website design

Journal of Interactive Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 24-37

  Weinberg, Bruce D ^a   Berger, Paul D ^b   Hanna, Richard C ^c  

^a BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 2342618262     PISSN: 10949968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dir.10065     Document Type: Article

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