The current state of advertising ethics:industry and academic perspectives

Journal of Advertising

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-108

  Drumwright, Minette E O ^a   Murphy, Patrick E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 66949154622     PISSN: 00913367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JOA0091-3367380106     Document Type: Article

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