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How unexpected factors impact goal pursuit

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2019, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Business: Business Administration.
Goal pursuit is an essential component of consumers’ life—from long-term goals (e.g., pursuing a Ph.D.) to short-term goals (e.g., finishing homework within a hour)—and yet we have little understanding about how incidental and ubiquitous factors could impact consumers goal pursuit. In my first essay, I present a framework that outlines the importance of perceived bad luck on consumer goal pursuit. In my second essay, I detail the impact of not engaging in social desirable consumption on goal pursuit—here, not purchasing environmental-friendly products. In both essays, I sought to offer unique insight into the unexpected and ubiquitous factors (e.g., perception of luck and consumption) that influence consumers goal pursuit, and a framework to understand when and why individuals’ goal pursuit could be determined by these incidental factors.
Joshua Clarkson, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Anthony Salerno, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Chung-Yiu Peter Chiu, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Frank Kardes, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
99 p.

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  • Ho, M. S. (2019). How unexpected factors impact goal pursuit [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1560867233289766

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ho, Ming Shen. How unexpected factors impact goal pursuit. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1560867233289766.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ho, Ming Shen. "How unexpected factors impact goal pursuit." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1560867233289766

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)