Tourists' socially responsible consumption: Concept and scale development

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Hong Xu ◽  
Xixi You ◽  
Yuqing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Negative Impacts

Tourism consumption has been steadily increasing in China, as has its impact on society, the economy, and the environment; thus, it is necessary to promote socially responsible consumption among tourists. Our primary objective was to develop a scale to measure tourists' socially responsible consumption intention in China. We identified 5 dimensions that we labeled as safeguarding rights and interests, moderating consumption, promotion of local residents' income, respecting local cultures, and conserving resources. Our scale has the same basic principles as more general socially responsible consumption: maximizing the positive impacts of tourism on the environment, economy, and society, and minimizing the negative impacts. The scale was designed mainly for use at the tourism destination, which is an unfamiliar environment for the tourist. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Consumers’ Attitude Towards Eco Friendly Textile Products

Tekstilec ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Manca Matičič Zver ◽  
◽  
Tina Vukasović ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
The Future ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Textile Products

Care for the environment is directly connected to consumer behaviour. The authors summarize in their research the findings of different authors who have examined various aspects of socially responsible consumption, green consumption and ethical consumer behaviour. Their results have shown that consumers contribute to active environmental problem solving by selecting and purchasing environment-friendly textile products. Today’s con¬sumers have started to act more ethically and responsibly when purchasing and considering the products they need. The goal of this paper is to explore Slovenian consumers’ perception of eco-friendly textile products, to investigate underlying attitudes and perceptions, and consumers’ willingness to buy eco-friendly textile products in the future. Research questions focus on knowledge about eco-friendly textile products, attitudes, perception and purchasing behaviour as it relates to eco-friendly textile products. Slovenian consumers express a positive attitude towards eco-friendly textile products. They perceive eco-friendly textile products as products with a certificate, as produced in an eco-friendly manner, as products with a higher price than conventional products and as sustainable products. The most important factor when purchasing eco-friendly textile products is the label “product with certificate” or “certified product”, as consumers buy eco-friendly textile products labelled as such. Respondents intend to purchase eco-friendly textile products in the future. The results of this research could be used in planning the further development of the eco-friendly textile products market. Overall positive attitudes toward eco-friendly textile products should be reinforced, while consumers can be influenced through targeted advertising. The results of this research can be used to plan further marketing activities.

Developing a Trichotomy Model to Measure Socially Responsible Behaviour in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yan ◽  
Qiuling She
Keyword(s):  
Primary Objective ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Building Process ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Secondary Objective ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumer ◽  
Definition Of

Since the Chinese government advocated a Harmonious Society, socially responsible consumption has increased and companies are responding to the trend. However, our understanding of the attitude and behaviour of 1.3 billion Chinese consumers on socially responsible consumption is almost blank. The primary objective of the present study is to develop a scale to measure socially responsible consumer behaviour (SRCB) in China's Taoist context. The secondary objective is to identify whether Chinese consumers share the same ecological and social concerns with their western counterparts as previous research suggests. This paper starts with a new definition of SRCB based on a literature review, then identifies the dimensions of SRCB in China on the basis of in-depth interviews and previous findings. Finally, a nine-factor, 34-item scale is developed through a widely used scale-building process. Differences with findings from the US and France are discussed and marketing implications are elaborated.

Today's wastage is tomorrow's shortage: a systematic literature review on food waste from social responsibility perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee-Shan Chang ◽  
Xin-Jean Lim ◽  
Jun-Hwa Cheah
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current State ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption

PurposeRecognizing food waste as a global issue, it has attracted scholars to conduct numerous relevant studies in the area. Growing concerns about the social and environmental impacts have intensified food waste attention to the practice of socially responsible consumption. The purpose of this study is to undertake a review of existing knowledge to edify and provide a platform for future research.Design/methodology/approachThe present study retrieved and reviewed a total of 76 articles from Web of Science (WoS) database, which were published from 2011 to 2020 in food and nutrition related journals from social responsibility perspective.FindingsIn accordance with the proposed research questions, the findings demonstrate the publication trend, distribution of article sources, research regions, thematic classification, theoretical and methodology framework. The findings also reveal research gaps in the literature and facilitate scholars with extensive gap-specific research directions to explore.Research limitations/implicationsThis review is limited in its consideration of articles from the (WoS) database and focused in food or nutrition related journals.Originality/valueBy mapping what is known in the current state of food waste research, this study identifies existing gaps and opportunities for future research in this area.

Prosocial process fit: normatively expected purchasing increases the prosocial premium

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 661-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Mathmann ◽  
Lisa Pohlmeyer ◽  
E. Tory Higgins ◽  
Clinton Weeks
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Regulatory Fit ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Value Perceptions ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Product Value ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Normative Expectations ◽  
Purchase Process

Purpose This paper aims to investigates the effect of normative expectations in the purchase process on consumers’ value perceptions for prosocial products (e.g. environmentally friendly products) relative to conventional non-prosocial products. It extends the literature on both prosocial products and regulatory fit. Design/methodology/approach Five factorial experiments are employed, testing diverse samples, including Dutch university students and American online panel participants from the general population. Findings Findings show that regulatory fit between the prosocial product orientation and an emphasis on normative expectations in the purchase process (termed prosocial process fit) increases perceptions of prosocial product value (relative to conventional products). This effect is mediated by engagement. Research limitations/implications The current research is limited to investigating how value perceptions of prosocial products can be increased (i.e. through prosocial process fit). Future research is warranted that analogously considers conditions that would increase value for non-prosocial products as well (e.g. by creating a fit with a non-prosocial process). Practical implications The research shows how prosocial manufacturers and retailers can redesign the purchase process to increase customers’ engagement, perceptions of prosocial product value and prosocial product purchase. Social implications This work serves to explain differences in consumers’ value perceptions for prosocial products. Hence, it shows how socially responsible consumption can be better supported in society. Originality/value This work demonstrates a new kind of regulatory fit based on fit between prosocial products and normative expectations in the purchase process (i.e. moving beyond the types of regulatory fit previously examined in this context, such as with fit between regulatory focus orientation and goal pursuit). The authors use this to provide a much needed explanation for the heterogeneity in the literature regarding the value that consumers experience for prosocial products relative to conventional ones.

An empirical examination of the effects of demographic groups on socially responsible consumption behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azamussan Syed ◽  
Munuswamy Shanmugam
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Chennai City

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of demographic groups (i.e. gender groups, marital status groups, age groups, income groups, experience groups, education groups and occupation groups) on socially responsible consumption (hereafter SRC) behaviour. Design/methodology/approach The study was carried out in Chennai city, the capital of Tamil Nadu state of India. A total of 214 responses were collected during the survey. The respondents were the university staff composed of lecturer/professor, lab instructor, admin staff and support staff. A socially responsible purchase and disposal scale has been used to measure SRC behaviour amongst consumers. The convenience sampling technique was used for data collection. Independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) techniques were used for hypotheses testing. Findings Factor analyses confirmed the multidimensional structure of the SRC construct with the following axes: firms’ internal corporate social responsibility (hereafter CSR) performance, firms’ external CSR performance, firms’ environmental CSR performance and consumers’ personal social responsibility. In addition, this study found that demographic groups have no effects on SRC behaviour. Research limitations/implications The current research will be a step forward to a richer and more inclusive understanding of the effects of demographic groups on SRC behaviour. Practical implications This study would help managers to understand consumer markets, formulate strategy and develop sustainable products. Originality/value This study is amongst the few attempted to examine the effects of demographic groups on SRC behaviour amongst consumers. This research endeavoured to validate the multidimensional nature of the SRC construct.

Socially Responsible Consumption Scale

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lida Esperanza Villa Castaño ◽  
Jesús Perdomo-Ortiz ◽  
Sebastián Dueñas Ocampo ◽  
William Fernando Durán León
Keyword(s):  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption

How do Socially Responsible Consumers Consider Consumption? An Approach with the Free Associations Method

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Gonzalez ◽  
Michael Korchia ◽  
Laetitia Menuet ◽  
Caroline Urbain
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Free Association ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Consumption Choices ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Socially Responsible Consumption ◽  
Scale Data

Socially responsible consumption, that is the incorporation by individuals of social and environmental concerns in their consumption choices, is growing. Is this new tendency a consequence of a new way of considering consumption? The aim of this research is to verify the existence of different profiles of socially conscious consumers and to study their social representation of consumption. In order to meet these objectives, a study was conducted with 392 respondents. The free association technique was used to induce social representations while involvement in socially responsible consumption was measured with the François-Lecompte (2005) scale. Data analysis shows the existence of four groups of socially responsible consumers with different social representations of consumption.

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