Time, temporality and consumer behaviour: A review of the literature and implications for certain financial services

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 32, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 993-1007

  Gibbs, P T ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Financial services; Marketing research; Marketing theory; Phenomenology; Services; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 74549172335     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090569810243622     Document Type: Review

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