A functional approach to instrumental and terminal values and the value‐attitude‐behaviour system of consumer choice

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 111-135

  Allen, Michael W ^a   Hung Ng, Sik ^b   Wilson, Marc ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Consumer attitudes; Consumer behaviour; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142083318     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560210412728     Document Type: Article

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