From intentions to behavior: Implementation intention, commitment, and conscientiousness

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1356-1372

  Ajzen, Icek ^a   Czasch, Cornelia ^a   Flood, Michael G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 66849142186     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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