Developmental Recognition of Consumption Symbolism
- R. Belk, Kenneth D. Bahn, R. N. Mayer
- Business
- 1 June 1982
Communicating through consumption choices involves decoding information about others based upon observations of their consumption behavior. Using photographs of automobiles and houses, the ability to…
Children's Recognition of Consumption Symbolism in Children's Products
- R. Belk, R. N. Mayer, A. Driscoll
- Psychology
- 1 March 1984
The development of children's abilities to recognize consumption symbolism has been examined using adults' products, but not using children's products. The present study examines children's…
The Eye of the Beholder: Individual Differences in Perceptions of Consumption Symbolism
- R. Belk, R. N. Mayer, Kenneth D. Bahn
- Psychology
- 1982
The Value of Seeking Financial Advice
- Michael T. Marsden, C. Zick, R. N. Mayer
- Economics
- 1 May 2011
Retirement planning data gathered from an online survey at a large university in October 2009 are used to examine differences in a variety of retirement planning measures between people who have and…
In Urban Areas: Many of the Poor Still Pay More for Food
- R. N. Mayer, D. Scammon, J. Bell, Bonnie María Burlin
- Economics
- 1 September 1993
Does Calculating Retirement Needs Boost Retirement Savings
- R. N. Mayer, C. Zick, Michael T. Marsden
- Economics
- 1 June 2011
Calculating retirement savings needs is often viewed as an essential first step in retirement planning. Yet, little empirical evidence exists to support the value of this activity. This case study…
The consumer movement : guardians of the marketplace
- R. N. Mayer
- Business
- 1 July 1989
Toward a Sociology of Consumption
- F. Nicosia, R. N. Mayer
- Business
- 1 September 1976
The study of some psychological processes has become the main focus of consumer research; consequently, there has been a tendency to overlook the societal context in which consumers operate. The…
Voluntary disclosure of BRCA1 mutation test results.
- Ken R. Smith, C. Zick, R. N. Mayer, J. Botkin
- MedicineGenetic Testing
- 2002
High rates of disclosure to family members should promote awareness of hereditary cancer risk, and selective disclosure to co-workers and insurers may promote information asymmetries that could affect employment and insurance markets.
The Kids are All Right: Generational Differences in Responses to the Great Recession
- C. Zick, R. N. Mayer, Glaubitz Kara
- Economics
- 20 February 2013
Data from a university survey of 2,799 employees were examined to determine age cohort differences in retirement planning activities in the aftermath of the Great Recession. A life course approach…
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