The role of face situation and attitudinal antecedents in chinese consumer complaint behavior

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 173-180

  Chiu, Chi Yue ^a   Tsang, Sai Chung ^a   Yang, Chung Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84899002166     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1988.9711360     Document Type: Article

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