The effect of the number of opinion seekers and leaders on technology attitudes and choices

Human Communication Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 322-350

  Vishwanath, Arun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 33746600222     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2006.00278.x     Document Type: Review

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