Measuring multiple buying influences

Abstract In this article, we review existing measures of influence in buying centers, and describe the development of a new measure of influence. Next, we report the psychometric properties of the new measure as assessed in a field study involving joint purchase decisions. The results suggest that the measure has very encouraging reliability and validity, and is likely to be very useful in future research on buying centers.

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