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To seek variety or uniformity: The role of culture in consumers’ choice in a group setting

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  • Song Yoon
  • Kwanho Suk
  • Seon Lee
  • Eun Park

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  • Song Yoon & Kwanho Suk & Seon Lee & Eun Park, 2011. "To seek variety or uniformity: The role of culture in consumers’ choice in a group setting," Marketing Letters, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 49-64, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:mktlet:v:22:y:2011:i:1:p:49-64
    DOI: 10.1007/s11002-010-9102-5
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