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Collective Behaviours: Mediation Mechanisms Underlying the Influence of Descriptive and Injunctive Norms

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.806 | Journal eISSN: 2397-8570
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 21, 2023
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Accepted on: Oct 25, 2023
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Published on: Nov 13, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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