The dual role of power in resisting social influence

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 539-554

  Mourali, Mehdi ^a   Yang, Zhiyong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84887135069     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671139     Document Type: Article

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