Consumer ethics in the European Union: A comparison of Northern and Southern views

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2001

Autores

Michael Jay Polonsky (Autor) Outra; Pedro Manuel dos Santos Quelhas Taumaturgo de Brito (Autor) FEP; Jorge Pinto (Autor) Outra; Nicola Higgs-Kleyn (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of Business Ethics

Vol. 31

Páginas: 117-130

ISSN: 0167-4544

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-VNW

DOI: 10.1023/a:1010780526643

Abstract (EN): There is a growing interest in understanding consumer ethical actions in relation to their dealings with firms. This paper examines whether there are differences between Northern and Southern European Union (EU) consumers' perceptions of ethical consumer behaviour using Muncy and Vitell's (1992) Consumer Ethics Scale (CES). The study samples 962 university students across four Northern EU countries (Germany, Denmark, Scotland, The Netherlands) and four Southern EU countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece). Some differences are identified between the two samples, which might question the ability of organisations to consider the EU as one homogeneous market.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 14