Predicting intention to choose halal products using theory of reasoned action

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-76

  Lada, Suddin ^a   Harvey Tanakinjal, Geoffrey ^a   Amin, Hanudin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food products; Islam; Lifestyles; Malaysia; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956955533     PISSN: 17538394     EISSN: 17538408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538390910946276     Document Type: Article

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