Behavioral Effects of Mortality Salience: An Experimental Study
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Management and Sustainability
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1925-4733,1925-4725
DOI: 10.5539/jms.v8n4p65