The contrasting effects of culture on consumer tolerance: interpersonal face and impersonal fate

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 292-304

  Chan, Haksin ^a   Wan, Lisa C ^b   Sin, Leo Y M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 70149098943     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/597329     Document Type: Article

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