Role of downward versus upward social comparison in service recovery: Testing a mediated moderation model with two empirical studies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2023.103477
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Attribution; Distributive justice; Social comparison; Justice sensitivity; Service recovery; Word-of-mouth;All these keywords.
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