Perceived risk: The concept and its measurement
Psychology and MarketingPublished 1 September 1986
G. R. Dowling
Citations545
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Abstract The nature of perceived risk and its relationship to risk‐handling behavior are explored. To date, researchers have operationalized a variety of risk‐related constructs, and it is argued that these constructs can be usefully combined to form a unified theory of risk perception and handling.
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