Transition towards Sustainability: Adoption of Eco-Products among Consumers

Transition to sustainability is a long-term challenge which should also actively engage consumers, as consumption causes environmental stress. In order to understand how consumers adopt eco-products, we conducted an extensive literature review of green consumerism and presented findings of 47 previous research works. In addition, this study’s aim was to explore whether consumers remain only concerned about the environment or whether they actually make a difference. Moreover, we examined gender differences. Because the relationship between consumers’ environmental concern and purchase intention is not straightforward, we aimed to explore the effect of consumers’ environmental concern on their purchase intention. The purpose of this paper was to explore how consumers’ familiarity with and consciousness of eco-products and their perceived sense of environmental responsibility mediate the relationship between consumers’ environmental concern and their purchase intention. We used structural equation modeling to test the proposed conceptual model based on a sample of 705 Slovenian consumers. Our findings suggest that all the above-mentioned constructs mediate the relationship between consumers’ environmental concern and their purchase intention in relation to eco-products. However, consumers’ consciousness of eco-products has the greatest effect in channeling environmental concern into purchase intention of eco-products. In addition, the findings indicate that female consumers express greater environmental concern, consciousness of eco-products, and perceived environmental responsibility than male consumers. The paper concludes with policy and managerial implications, theoretical implications, limitations of the study, and future research directions based on the findings of consumers’ perspectives.

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A RELAÇÃO DA PREOCUPAÇÃO AMBIENTAL COM O CONSUMO DE PRODUTOS VERDES NO VAREJO

RACE - Revista de Administração Contabilidade e Economia ◽

10.18593/race.v15i3.9621 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 821 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sergio Silva Braga Junior ◽

Edgard Monforte Merlo ◽

Dirceu Da Silva

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Purchase Intent ◽

Green Products ◽

Green Consumption ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

O objetivo com a presente pesquisa foi avaliar a relação da preocupação ambiental do consumidor com sua efetiva declaração de compra de produtos verdes no varejo. Orientado por uma linha de pesquisa que busca explicar o fato de o comportamento ter como precedente a intenção e não a atitude, foi avaliado se a preocupação dos consumidores com o meio ambiente está sendo convertidas em intenção de compra e posterior declaração de compra. O problema que orientou a pesquisa pode ser expresso pela seguinte questão: a preocupação ambiental está relacionada com a intenção de compra para se tornar compra declarada de produtos verdes no varejo? Para responder a essa questão e atender ao objetivo proposto, foi realizada uma pesquisa de natureza quantitativa por meio de um survey com 1.233 consumidores reais de quatro capitais brasileiras, avaliando-se a percepção que eles possuem de si mesmos e dos outros. A análise de dados foi feita utilizando-se a modelagem de equações estruturais por meio do software SmartPLS 3.0. Os resultados indicam que os consumidores pesquisados não demonstram relacionar diretamente sua preocupação ambiental com a compra declarada de produtos verdes, que revelou ser formada pela intenção de compra. Isso foi observado nas duas condições, quando os consumidores responderam sobre a sua percepção e sobre a dos outros (sociedade).Palavras-chave: Consumo verde. Preocupação ambiental. Varejo. Comportamento do consumidor. The relationship of environmental concern with green products consumer in retail Abstract The purpose with this research was to evaluate the environmental consumer concern with their actual purchase statement for green products in retail. Guided by a line of research that seeks to explain the fact that the behavior has as a precedent the intention and not the attitude was assessed to consumer concern about the environment and these are converted into purchase intent and purchase later statement. The problem oriented research can be expressed by the following question: Environmental concern is related to the purchase intention to become declared purchase of green products at retail? To resolve this matter and meet the proposed objective, a quantitative research through a survey with the 1233 actual consumers of four brazilian capitals assessing his perception as an individual was carried out and as he watches others. Data analysis was performed using the structural equation modeling through SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results indicate that consumers surveyed do not demonstrate directly relate their environmental concerns with the purchase declared for green products, which were shown to be formed by purchase intent. This perception takes place in the two conditions, when they respond on their perception and when they answer about how he observes others (society).Keywords: Green consumption. Environmental concern. Retail. Consumer behavior.

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A look at the bright side of dance: Analysis of the relationship between dance experience, experience quality, satisfaction and word of mouth

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.29359/bjhpa.13.2.09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 93-104

Author(s):

METIN ARGAN ◽

SABRI KAYA ◽

CANER OZGEN ◽

GOZDE YETIM ◽

ALIKHAN GUSEYNO

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Word Of Mouth ◽

Practical Implication ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Key Factors ◽

Significant Relationships ◽

Study Results ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

The Relationship

Background: Leisure experience, including dance motivation, is one of the key factors for participation in dance events or festivals. Therefore, the experience quality that facilitates individual relationships is likely to influence the dancers’ participation. The purpose of this study is to determine and to analyze dance experience motivations, experience quality, satisfaction and word-of-mouth. Material and methods: The sample of this study consisted of 201 persons who attended the Turkey Dance Festival and who were selected by the convenience sampling method. In this study, the theoretical principles of structural equation modeling (SEM) were applied with the Amos 20 program to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that there were significant relationships (<0.05) between dance experience motivations, experience quality, satisfaction and WOM. This study results are important both as significant and practical implication for leisure managers’ strategies regarding their leisure and experience motivation, and contribution to the leisure literature. Conclusions: The findings of this study can help event managers contribute to increased participation in sustainable dance practices, and the participant-based experience value can be used as a planning tool to attract the attention of event organizers. The findings of this study also give useful insights into theoretical, practical and managerial implications for dance event organization and provide suggestions for future research.

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Structural Relationships between Disruptive Attributes and Women Consumers’ Attitude when Using Mobile Retailing

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v12n10p208 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 208

Author(s):

Azllina Bujang ◽

Norbayah Mohd Suki ◽

Norazah Mohd Suki

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Sem Analysis ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Women Consumers ◽

Female Consumers ◽

Structural Relationships ◽

Personal Attitudes ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to examine the structural relationship between disruptive attributes and women consumers’ attitude when using Mobile Retailing. A total of 486 completed sets of structured self-administered questionnaires were analyzed using the purposive sampling technique. The sample for this study consisted of Malaysian women who have used Mobile Retailing in the past six months, including mobile retailers and members of women organizations in Malaysia. A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was used to evaluate the relationship among the hypothesized variables for this study via the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) computer program version 21. Based on the SEM analysis, five significant results and two insignificant results were obtained in regard to the direct relationship between disruptive attribute factors and women consumers’ attitude when using Mobile Retailing. Specifically, reachability, ubiquity, personalization, connectivity, and convenience have a direct, positive relationship with women consumers’ attitude when using Mobile Retailing, whereas mobility and localization have no significant relationship with women consumers’ attitude when using Mobile Retailing. It is vital for retailers to entice female consumers to buy their products. The sellers are able to re-observe and alter their marketing approaches to specific target markets and earn a competitive advantage by recognizing their customers’ personal attitudes and subjective norms, all of which may affect their behavior. The direction for future research concludes this study.

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A Study of Green Purchase Intention Comparing with Collectivistic (Chinese) and Individualistic (American) Consumers in Shanghai, China

Information Management and Business Review ◽

10.22610/imbr.v5i7.1061 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 342-346 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Lingyun Chen

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Chinese Government ◽

Chinese Consumers ◽

Environmental Programs ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Survey Results ◽

The Relationship

This study examines the influence of four factors on the green purchase intention of American and Chinese consumers as well as the relationship between these factors. To this end, a conceptual model has been proposed and subjected to empirical verification with the use of a survey. The survey results obtained in one major Chinese city provide reasonable support for the validity of the proposed model. Specifically, the findings from the structural-equation modeling confirm the influence of environmental knowledge, attitudes, environmental concern, and social influence, on the green purchase intention. Although the present findings provide a better understanding of the process and significant antecedents of green purchase intention, the researcher also highlight two areas for more thorough investigation. They are collectivism and individualism. This study also discusses how the present findings may help the Chinese government and green marketers to fine-tune their environmental programs.

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Linking perceived organizational support for strengths use to task performance

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.8906 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

He Ding ◽

Enhai Yu ◽

Yanbin Li

Keyword(s):

Positive Affect ◽

Task Performance ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Perceived Organizational Support ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Strengths Use ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

The Relationship ◽

And Task

We investigated the mediating effects of positive affect and strengths use in the relationship between perceived organizational support for strengths use (POSSU) and employees' task performance. Data were gathered at 2 time points, separated by a 2-week interval, from 157 employees working in various Chinese enterprises. We applied structural equation modeling and PROCESS macro analysis to the data. The results indicate that POSSU was positively related to task performance and that this relationship was mediated by strengths use. In addition, positive affect and strengths use played a sequential mediating role in the relationship between POSSU and task performance. However, positive affect was not a significant mediator in the POSSU–task performance relationship. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed in the context of the literature on POSSU and task performance.

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Does a National Park Enhance the Environment-Friendliness of Tourists as an Ecotourism Destination?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18168321 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (16) ◽

pp. 8321

Author(s):

Eunseong Jeong ◽

Taesoo Lee ◽

Alan Dixon Brown ◽

Sara Choi ◽

Minyoung Son

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

Natural Environment ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

National Park ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Environment Friendly ◽

Sustainable Environment ◽

The Relationship

Governments have designated national parks to protect the natural environment against ecosystem destruction and improve individuals’ emotional and recreational life. National parks enhance environment-friendly awareness by conducting ecotourism activities and individuals with environment-friendly awareness are inclined to continue to visit national parks as ecotourism destinations. The New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) is a widely used measure of environmental concern, suitable for measuring the environment-friendly attitude and revisit intention of visitors of national parks. Therefore, the study carried out structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between the NEP, national park conservation consciousness and environment-friendly behavioral intention. Based on the results, an implication is presented to induce national parks to cultivate individual environment-friendly awareness and for visitors to pursue sustainable, environment-friendly tourism behavior. The findings indicate that national parks are to expand educational programs and facilities for eco-tourists visiting national parks to maintain a balanced relationship between themselves and nature and have a strong environmental awareness to preserve the natural environment.

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Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Execution Effects on Purchase Intention with the Moderating Role of Customer Awareness

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084548 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4548

Author(s):

Qingyu Zhang ◽

Sohail Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Purchasing Intention ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Moderating Role

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in management domains is a well-known concept that links corporate interests and environmental/community values. CSR is considered a strategic policy that offers environmental and social competitive advantages. Organizations consider that CSR-based goodwill provides a tactical competitive edge and sustainable growth. The goal of this paper is to show how CSR programs affect consumers’ purchasing intention in the context of Pakistan. In addition, the effect of customer awareness has been studied as a moderator between CSR and purchasing intention. To this end, the study has conducted a survey and gathered Pakistani customers’ responses, and structural equation modeling has been used to evaluate the results. The study concludes that CSR activities favorably affect customer purchasing intentions directly as well as indirectly through improving brand image and trust, and customer awareness of CSR activities plays a moderating role. The implications and future research directions are discussed.

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Linking Organizational Justice to Organizational Commitment Among Nigerian Police Officers

Criminal Justice and Behavior ◽

10.1177/00938548211036177 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 009385482110361

Author(s):

Ivan Y. Sun ◽

Yuning Wu ◽

Smart E. Otu ◽

Gilbert C. Aro ◽

Ikechukwu Charles Akor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Organizational Commitment ◽

Organizational Justice ◽

Police Officers ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

African Countries ◽

Mediating Mechanisms ◽

The Relationship

Organizational commitment is an imperative aspect of occupational attitudes as it signals employees’ willingness to stay with their organization and effectively achieve collective goals. Although recent studies have assessed factors influencing police officers’ organizational commitment, very little is known about the antecedents of police commitment in African countries. Based on a survey of Nigerian police officers, the study assesses the linkage between organizational justice and organizational commitment directly and indirectly through organizational trust and job satisfaction. Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicates that the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment is principally indirect through the mediating mechanisms of supervisory trustworthiness and job satisfaction. Officers who express greater organizational justice report higher trust in their management and supervisors and, subsequently, stronger job satisfaction, leading to higher organizational commitment. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

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The Relationship of CSR Communication on Social Media with Consumer Purchase Intention and Brand Admiration

Journal of theoretical and applied electronic commerce research ◽

10.3390/jtaer16050068 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 1217-1230

Author(s):

Shuchi Gupta ◽

Nishad Nawaz ◽

Adel Abdulmhsen Alfalah ◽

Rana Tahir Naveed ◽

Saqib Muneer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Csr Communication ◽

Consumer Purchase Intention ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

With the advent of the Internet and other digital technologies, contemporary businesses from all sectors are using social media for communication with consumers to engage them meaningfully with a brand. However, the use of social media for corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication is relatively new to the existing literature. Likewise, the impact of CSR communication through social media (CSR-S) on consumer emotions and behavior is, to date, underexplored. To address this, the present research aims to test the relationship of CSR-S on brand admiration and consumer purchase intention. The study proposes a direct relationship between CSR-S and purchase intention with a mediating effect of brand admiration. The data were collected from the banking consumers of Pakistan through a self-administered questionnaire. The authors distributed 800 questionnaires and received 463 questionnaires useful for data analysis, so the present research study response rate was around 59%. The data were analyzed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique in AMOS. The results revealed that CSR-S is positively related to purchase intention (β = 0.233). The results further showed that brand admiration partially mediates this relationship (β = 0.079). The survey respondents confirmed that their bank’s CSR communication helps enhance their purchase likelihood and their feelings of admiration for their bank. These findings will help policymakers at banking institutions better understand the importance of CSR communication on different social media platforms to achieve consumer-related outcomes.

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Consumer Confusion in Mobile Application Buying

International Journal of E-Business Research ◽

10.4018/ijebr.2014100104 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 52-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tathagata Ghosh ◽

Venu Gopal Rao

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behavior ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Need For Cognition ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Consumer Confusion ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Research Findings

This study aims to examine effects of consumer confusion proneness on two consumer behavior variables, word of mouth and buying decision, in a confusion prone product market like smartphone and mobile applications (app). Additionally, the study examines the moderating influence of a personality trait variable pertinent to information processing – need for cognition, on the afore-mentioned relationships. Data were collected via a survey from 254 post-graduate students and analyzed with the help of structural equation modeling with a partial least square (PLS) approach using SmartPLS 2.0. Research findings indicate that the dimensions of consumer confusion proneness behave differently in terms of their linkages with consumer behavior. Further, as expected, consumers' need for cognition also play a major moderating role which helps to fathom the concept of consume confusion in the context of mobile and smartphone applications. Academic and managerial implications as well as scope for future research are also discussed.

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