Customers' values, beliefs on sustainable corporate performance, and buying behavior

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 555-577

  Collins, Christy M ^a   Steg, Linda ^a   Koning, Martine A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34347235510     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20173     Document Type: Article

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