Video surveillance research in retailing: Ethical issues

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 470-480

  Kirkup, Malcolm ^a   Carrigan, Marylyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Ethics; Marketing research; Retailing; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986078073     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550010356831     Document Type: Review

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