A study of hoarding behavior and attachment to material possessions

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-23

  Caldwell, Marylouise ^a   Cherrier, Hélène ^a   Ponnor, Tresa ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

^b JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumer goods; Consumption; Motivation (psychology)

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649116113     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522751011013945     Document Type: Article

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