Relationships among attitudes and subjective norms: Testing the theory of reasoned action across cultures

Communication Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 162-175

  Park, Hee Sun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84937324929     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970009388516     Document Type: Article

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