Exporting social psychology: Effects of attractiveness on perceptions of entrepreneurs, their ideas for new products, and their financial success

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 467-492

  Baron, Robert A ^a   Markman, Gideon D ^b   Bollinger, Mandy ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Sears Roebuck and Co   (United States)

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EID: 33644968223     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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