Consumer behavior, extended-self, and sacred consumption: An alternative perspective from our animal companions

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-562

  Hill, Ronald Paul ^a   Gaines, Jeannie ^b   Wilson, R Mark ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal companions; Consumer behavior; Extended self; Sacred consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149166384     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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