The ethics of online retailing: A scale development and validation from the consumers' perspective

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-148

  Roman, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumers; Ethics; Internet; Retailing; Satisfaction; Scale development; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947428881     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9161-y     Document Type: Article

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