Induced over-benefiting and under-benefiting on the web: Inequity effects on feelings and motivations with implications for consumption behavior

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-106

  Oliver, Richard L ^a   Shor, Mikhael ^a   Tidd, Simon T ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity interactions; Expectations; Positive negative inequity; Purchase intentions; Satisfaction; Technical competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843088568     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MOEM.0000027279.32022.d0     Document Type: Article

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