Theoretical development in ethical marketing decision making

AMS Review

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 51-60

  Ferrell, O C ^a   Crittenden, Victoria L ^b   Ferrell, Linda ^a   Crittenden, William F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Descriptive marketing; Ethical decision making; Marketing ethics; Normative marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884182195     PISSN: 1869814X     EISSN: 18698182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13162-013-0047-8     Document Type: Review

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