Consumer perceptions of corporate social responsibility in town shopping centres and their influence on shopping evaluations

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 261-274

  Oppewal, Harmen ^a   Alexander, Andrew ^b   Sullivan, Pauline ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Consumer shopping models; Corporate social responsibility; Institutional legitimacy; Pro social marketing; Retail patronage; Shopping centres; Town centres

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; RETAILING; SHOPPING ACTIVITY;

EID: 33645927333     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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