Chinese consumer response to imported fruit: Intended uses and their effect on perceived quality

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-188

  Sun, Ximing ^a   Collins, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese consumers; Imported fruit attributes; intended uses; perceived quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049033655     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2005.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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