Causes and consequences of emotions on consumer behaviour: A review and integrative cognitive appraisal theory

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 41, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 487-511

  Watson, Lisa ^a   Spence, Mark T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Consumer behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249685463     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560710737570     Document Type: Review

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