Individual psychological ownership: Concepts, evidence, and implications for research in marketing

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-139

  Jussila, Iiro ^a   Tarkiainen, Anssi ^a   Sarstedt, Marko ^b,c   Hair, Joseph F ^d  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84965122486     PISSN: 10696679     EISSN: 19447175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10696679.2015.1002330     Document Type: Article

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