When differences unite: Resource dependence in heterogeneous consumption communities

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1010-1033

  Thomas, Tandy Chalmers ^a   Price, Linda L ^b   Schau, Hope Jensen ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84873874950     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666616     Document Type: Article

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