Does intention lead to behaviour? A case study of the Czech Republic farmers

Agricultural Economics (Czech Republic)

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 143-148

  Herath, Chaminda Shaman ^a  

^a Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka ^*  (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Attitude; Behaviour; Beliefs; Intention; Perceived behavioural control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875884749     PISSN: 0139570X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/120/2012-agricecon     Document Type: Article

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