The relationship between attitude and behavior: An empirical study in China

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-242

  li, Jianyao ^a   Mizerski, Dick ^a   Lee, Alvin ^a   Liu, Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Consumer behaviour; Country of origin; Higher education; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860845176     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13555850910950059     Document Type: Article

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