Factors associated with opinion seeking: A cross-national study

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 91-113

  Pornpitakpan, Chanthika ^a  

^a School of Business   (Singapore)

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EID: 3042698327     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: 15286975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v17n02_05     Document Type: Article

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