Reconceptualizing materialism as identity goal pursuits: Functions, processes, and consequences

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1179-1185

  Shrum, L J ^a   Wong, Nancy ^b   Arif, Farrah ^c   Chugani, Sunaina K ^d   Gunz, Alexander ^e   Lowrey, Tina M ^a   Nairn, Agnes ^f   Pandelaere, Mario ^g   Ross, Spencer M ^h   Ruvio, Ayalla ⁱ   Scott, Kristin ^j   Sundie, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^f EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^g GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

ⁱ TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Goal pursuit; Materialism; Self identity; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877648456     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2012.08.010     Document Type: Article

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