Ethics in practice: Using compliance techniques to boost telephone response rates

International Journal of Market Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-168

  Bednall, David H B ^a   Adam, Stewart ^a   Plocinski, Katrine ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77951067046     PISSN: 14707853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2501/S1470785309201156     Document Type: Article

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