Recent Attribution Research in Consumer Behavior: A Review and New Directions
Journal of Consumer ResearchPublished 1 March 1988
Valerie S. Folkes
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Journal Article Recent Attribution Research in Consumer Behavior: A Review and New Directions Get access Valerie S. Folkes Valerie S. Folkes Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 14, Issue 4, March 1988, Pages 548–565, https://doi.org/10.1086/209135 Published: 01 March 1988 Article history Received: 01 May 1987 Revision received: 01 August 1987 Published: 01 March 1988
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