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The effects of social comparison on inaction inertia

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  • Kumar, Piyush, 2004. "The effects of social comparison on inaction inertia," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 95(2), pages 175-185, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jobhdp:v:95:y:2004:i:2:p:175-185
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