The Road to Unintended Consequences Is Paved with Motivational Apps

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 463-477

  Austin, Caroline Graham ^a   Kwapisz, Agnieszka ^b  

^a Montana State University ^*

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85021742114     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joca.12135     Document Type: Article

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