The Muncy-Vitell consumer ethics scale: A modification and application

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-275

  Vitell, Scott J ^a   Muncy, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude towards business; Four dimensional solution; Illegal activities; Muncy Vitell consumer ethics scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144520814     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-7058-9     Document Type: Article

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