Consumer religious commitment's influence on ecocentric attitudes and behavior

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 5-11

  Martin, William C ^a   Bateman, Connie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological consumption; Environmentalism; Religiosity; Religious commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888429872     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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