1. MORTALITY SALIENCE AND CONSUMER RISK TAKING: STRIVING FOR PERSONAL CONTROL AND SELF-ESTEEM Open Access Author: Atalay, Ayse Selin Title: MORTALITY SALIENCE AND CONSUMER RISK TAKING: STRIVING FOR PERSONAL CONTROL AND SELF-ESTEEM Graduate Program: Business Administration Keywords: risk takingneed for controlneed for self esteemterror managementrisk aversionconsumer decision makingmortality salience File: Download ayse_selin_atalay-_thesis-march_2007.pdf Committee Members: Johann Baumgartner, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMargaret Grace Meloy, Committee Chair/Co-ChairWilliam T Ross, Committee MemberMelvin Michael Mark, Committee MemberAnna S Mattila, Committee Member