Why do people engage in collective action? Revisiting the role of perceived effectiveness

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1701-1722

  Hornsey, Matthew J ^a   Blackwood, Leda ^a   Louis, Winnifred ^a   Fielding, Kelly ^a   Mavor, Ken ^b   Morton, Thomas ^c   O'Brien, Anne ^c   Paasonen, Karl Erik ^a   Smith, Joanne ^a   White, Katherine M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 33745068433     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00077.x     Document Type: Review

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