Knowledge and the prediction of behavior: The role of information accuracy in the theory of planned behavior

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-117

  Ajzen, Icek ^a   Joyce, Nicholas ^a   Sheikh, Sana ^a   Cote, Nicole Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 79956216310     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2011.568834     Document Type: Article

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