Does santa have a great job? Gift shopping value and satisfaction

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 895-917

  Babin, Barry J ^a   Gonzalez, Christine ^b   Watts, Christina ^c  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 34748824135     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20189     Document Type: Article

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