Face consciousness and risk aversion: Do they affect consumer decision-making?

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作者
Bao, YQ [1 ]
Zhou, KZ
Su, CT
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Coll Adm Sci, Huntsville, AL 35899 USA
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] City Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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10.1002/mar.10094
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
This article explores the effects of two cultural dimensions, face consciousness and risk aversion, on consumers' decision-making styles. Data from China and the United States show that consumers in the United States differ from their counterparts in China in decision-making styles. Face consciousness and risk aversion appear to contribute to such divergence. Implications for future research are discussed. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:733 / 755
页数:23
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