Joint Purchasing Decisions: A Comparison of Influence Structure in Family and Couple Decision-Making Units

Comparisons of perceived influence structure within household decisionmaking units of differing composition revealed substantial variations in patterns of role dominance and response consensus. The result also indicated that although children had relatively little perceived influence on the vacation and accommodation selection decisions studied, they may still affect the outcome of particular choices.

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