Welcome to the first iteration of the eb™ Journal. At this stage, it contains over one thousand academic papers and other research that have been produced over several decades by over two thousand authors from around the world. The vast majority are selected because they use terms such as ethical brand and ethical branding to characterise settings and outcomes in many different techno-industrial consumption contexts that concern the social, economic and environmental well-being of humanity.
Retailers increasingly distribute products with a label guaranteeing that certain environmental or social criteria are met. These sustainable labels contribute directly to the creation of product Read More »
This research compares the impact of employee service recovery strategies with focus on affective (i.e., empathic concern) and cognitive empathy (i.e., perspective-taking) on customers’ emotional Read More »
Mystery calling is a specific form of mystery shopping that is often applied for evaluating customer contact services. Using data from both customers and mystery callers (MCs), we study the validity Read More »
Delivering fair service recovery is crucial to restoring customer satisfaction and repatronage. This study contends that organizational policies impact recovery fairness perceptions. Underpinned by Read More »
In an affluent consumer society characterized by an abundance of products and information customers with high demands seek new inspiration and individual solutions. However customer inspiration (CI) Read More »