Variety-seeking tendency in choice for others: Interpersonal and intrapersonal causes

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 590-595

  Choi, Jinhee ^a   Kim, B Kyu ^b   Choi, Incheol ^c   Yi, Youjae ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 33646031490     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/500490     Document Type: Article

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