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Walking for fun or for “likes”? The impacts of different gamification orientations of fitness apps on consumers’ physical activities

Rungting TuDepartment of Marketing, College of Management, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Ave , Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Peishan HsiehDepartment of Business Administration, Tunghai University, No. 1727, Sec. 4 , Taiwan Boulevard , Xitun District , Taichung, 40704, Taiwan, ROC
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Wenting FengCenter for Brand Relationships, College of Management, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Ave. , Shenzhen, 518060, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Pages 682-693 | Received 19 May 2018, Accepted 25 Oct 2018, Published online: 03 Nov 2018

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