Evaluating the design of retail financial service environments

International Journal of Bank Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 132-152

  Greenland, Steve ^a   Mcgoldrick, Peter ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banks; Consumer behaviour; Retail service industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844389249     PISSN: 02652323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02652320510584386     Document Type: Article

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