scholarly journals How Does Retail Engage Consumers in Sustainable Consumption? A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Carmen Bălan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
The Body ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Food Retailers ◽  
Retail Marketing ◽  
Marketing Actions

The academic literature on consumer engagement and sustainable consumption has developed gradually over the last two decades. The body of knowledge related to the role of food and non-food retailers in this context, however, is only beginning to develop. The purpose of this systematic review is to analyse the existing literature on how retailers fulfil their role in engaging consumers in sustainable consumption. The need for a study with this purpose is proven by the fact that academic literature lacks a systematic review on this topic, despite the ascending trend in the number of published articles in the field. This systematic review is based on a five-step process to ensure quality, replicability, transparency, and reliable conclusions. The reviewed articles were published relatively recently in academic journals from different domains. This review identified seven distinct types of retail marketing interventions (involvement of retailers in marketing actions with the aim to engage consumers in sustainable consumption), 30 types of retail marketing mechanisms (consisting in marketing strategies, techniques, tools, and channels used by retailers), and 14 distinct types of consumer engagement in sustainable consumption patterns. The review suggests an agenda for further research and identifies practical implications for retail management.

scholarly journals A bibliometric analysis of greenwashing research: a closer look at agriculture, food industry and food retail

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 (13) ◽  
pp. 547-560
Author(s):  
Antonio Montero-Navarro ◽  
Thais González-Torres ◽  
José-Luis Rodríguez-Sánchez ◽  
Rocio Gallego-Losada
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intellectual Structure ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Major Development ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis paper aims at providing an overview and synthesis of the existing body of knowledge about greenwashing. Special attention is paid to the articles directly linked with agriculture, food industry and food retail.Design/methodology/approachA bibliometric analysis was performed over 351 documents extracted from the WoS database, using SciMAT and VOSviewer software programs.FindingsThree periods in the academic literature about greenwashing can be distinguished: ground-setting (2003–2010), trail-blazing (2011–2015) and remarkable growth (2016–2020). Along this evolution, a body of knowledge which stemmed from the literature about CSR has achieved a major development, deploying different research lines such as stakeholders' management, marketing and communication and audit. A specific analysis of the academic literature about greenwashing in agriculture, food industry and food retail has been carried out, showing a need for further development.Social implicationsThe development of scientific knowledge about greenwashing puts this social claim on the spotlight of business management studies, helping to fight greenwashing and, this way, to reduce the environmental impact of corporate activities. Studying greenwashing will help to reduce its frequency and, therefore, heal the planet.Originality/valueSome previous studies have provided systematic reviews of the literature using different approaches, but they did not untangle the intellectual structure and the evolution of the body of research about greenwashing. This article originally provides a thorough analysis of these aspects, as well as a closer look at the impact of greenwashing practices in the academic literature regarding agriculture, food industry and food retail.

scholarly journals Role of Education and Mentorship in Entrepreneurial Behavior: Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binwu Hu ◽  
Qiang Zheng ◽  
Jie Wu ◽  
Zhibin Tang ◽  
Jianchun Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Body ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Behavioral Preferences ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Farmers have been very precious for societies for ages. Their active experiments, valuable knowledge about their surroundings, environment, and crops’ requirements have been a vital part of society. However, the psychological perspectives have been a hole in the loop of farming. Hence, this study has investigated the antecedents of entrepreneurial behaviors of farmers with the mediating risk of their entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE). The population chosen for this study was the farming community of suburbs of China, and a sample size of 300 was selected for the data collection. This is a survey study, where a structured questionnaire was adapted on a five-point Likert scale. The data were collected from the farming community to know their psychological and behavioral preferences about their profession. This study has produced interesting results that education, training, and intrinsic motivation play a vital role in farmers’ ESE, affecting their entrepreneurial behaviors. This study will add to the body of knowledge and provide an eminent path for emerging entrepreneurs to find more mentorship opportunities to overcome the limitations in upcoming endeavors influencing education and training.

Open Science and Its Impact on Libraries, Publishers, and Authors

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Josiline Phiri Chigwada
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Open Science ◽  
The Body ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Structured Document ◽  
Science Movement

The open science movement enables the accessibility and reusability of research output across the globe. Researchers and other stakeholders in the research process can now easily collaborate to add to the body of knowledge. This chapter documents how open science is impacting the role of libraries, publishers, and authors in the digital era. A structured document analysis and web analysis were done to find out how authors, publishers, and librarians are affected by open science. It was found that librarians are taking advantage of open science to provide various information sources to patrons, the publishers are now charging article processing fees to make the journal articles open access upon publishing, and authors are now able to access many information sources during the research process and enjoy greater visibility of their research output. The author recommends the adoption of open science especially in the developing countries and the enactment of policies that support open science at national, regional, and international levels.

Examining the Role of Green Transformational Leadership on Promoting Green Organizational Behavior

2019 ◽  
pp. 200-224
Author(s):  
Chipo Mukonza ◽  
Ilze Swarts
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Idealized Influence ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Inspirational Motivation ◽  
Website Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter examines the role of green transformational leadership on promoting green organizational behavior. Green transformational leadership has been found to be influencing green organizational behavior. The study uses content analysis and website analysis. Nedbank is used in the chapter as an archetype of an organization with a green transformational leadership which has influenced green organizational behavior. Four characteristics of green transformational leadership namely idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration were used. The leadership engages its customer and rewards them for green behavior which is important for intellectual stimulation and motivating their employees. The study contributes to the body of knowledge on green transformational behavior by confirming the relationship. The chapter recommends that more trainings and educational awareness on green values be provided to the management so that ultimately this are emulated and practiced by their employees.

Sharia Compliant in Private Zakat Institutions of Riau

2020 ◽  
pp. 429-442
Author(s):  
Devi Megawati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
The Body ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Primary Reference

This study aims to understand the role of Sharia Supervisors in the private Zakat Institution (LAZ) as well as other aspects of sharia compliance, such as Zakat fatwa on the perspective of Zakat officers. According to Decree of the Minister of Religion Number 333 / 2015 that LAZ as register must have a sharia supervisor. Sharia compliance of an institution could rely on the role of the sharia supervisory board (SSB). Some literature discussing this topic is still dominated study on Islamic financial institutions (IFIs), especially in Islamic Banks. Therefore this article will contribute to the body of knowledge, especially in the zakat literature. Data were gathered from five presiding officers of private zakat institutions in one province in Indonesia which consists of three presiding officers from provincial LAZ representative and two presiding officers from LAZ district. The study found that Sharia compliance in LAZ had many weaknesses such as lack of sharia control by sharia supervisors, a member of the sharia supervisory board who does not follow the latest issues about Zakat or the absence of competency requirements to be a sharia supervisor at LAZ and also did not make Zakat fatwa issued by MUI as the primary reference by zakat officer. This information will be useful for stakeholders, including supervisory authorities and regulators.

Enterprise Metadata for Reliable Web Applications

2011 ◽  
pp. 34-82
Author(s):  
R.Todd Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Web Applications ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Comprehensive Strategy ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Web

This chapter examines the critical task of governing the Web application environment with enterprise metadata methodologies. As organizations move to higher levels of maturity, the ability to manage and understand the entire environment is one of the most critical aspects of the architecture. Metadata can be defined as information pertaining to the Web application environment that the organization defines as critical to the business. Successful metadata management requires a comprehensive strategy and framework which will be presented through historical, current-state, and future perspectives The author expects that by understanding the role of metadata within the Web application environment, researchers will continue to expand the body of knowledge around asset management and overall architecture governance.

scholarly journals The Influence of Religion on Sustainable Consumption: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 7901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anabel Orellano ◽  
Carmen Valor ◽  
Emilio Chuvieco
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Moral Emotions ◽  
Ethical Consumption ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Responsible Consumption

Background: Due to the current environmental crisis, sustainable consumption (SC) behaviour and its drivers has gained significant attention among researchers. One of the potential drivers of SC, religion, have been analysed in the last few years. The study of the relationship between religion and adoption of SC at the individual level have reached mixed and inconclusive results. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review of articles published between 1998 and 2019 was conducted using the Web of Science and Scopus databases. Search terms included sustainable consumption, green consumption, ethical consumption, responsible consumption, pro-environmental behaviour and religion. Results: This systematic review reveals that contradictory results are due to methodological and theoretical reasons and provides a unifying understanding about the influence of religion on SC practices. Results highlight the role of religion as a distal or background factor of other proximal determinants of environmental behaviour. Conclusions: This paper contributes to the literature concerning SC by synthesising previous scholarship showing that religion shapes SC indirectly by affecting attitudes, values, self-efficacy, social norms and identity. The review concludes with a research agenda to encourage scholars the study of other unexamined mediating constructs, such as beliefs in after life, cleansing rituals and prayer, moral emotions, moral identity, the role of virtues and self-restrain.

scholarly journals How to SHIFT Consumer Behaviors to be More Sustainable: A Literature Review and Guiding Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine White ◽  
Rishad Habib ◽  
David J. Hardisty
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consumer Behaviors ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Individual Self

Highlighting the important role of marketing in encouraging sustainable consumption, the current research presents a review of the academic literature from marketing and behavioral science that examines the most effective ways to shift consumer behaviors to be more sustainable. In the process of the review, the authors develop a comprehensive framework for conceptualizing and encouraging sustainable consumer behavior change. The framework is represented by the acronym SHIFT, and it proposes that consumers are more inclined to engage in pro-environmental behaviors when the message or context leverages the following psychological factors: Social influence, Habit formation, Individual self, Feelings and cognition, and Tangibility. The authors also identify five broad challenges to encouraging sustainable behaviors and use these to develop novel theoretical propositions and directions for future research. Finally, the authors outline how practitioners aiming to encourage sustainable consumer behaviors can use this framework.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE’S RESILIENCE ON ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE: MEDIATING ROLE OF COMPASSION

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-164
Author(s):  
Khaliq Ur Rehman ◽  
Farhan Aslam ◽  
Qamar Uddin Maitlo
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
The Body ◽  
Organizational Resilience ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
New Concepts

Main aim of this research was to investigate the protagonist of individual‟s resilience to build up organizational resilience. Individual‟s resilience is much needed at the time of crises, restructuring, transformation, turbulent and unfavorable conditions. Second objective of this research is to test the mediating role of compassion between the relationships of individual‟s resilience and organizational resilience. This research contributed in the body of knowledge while bring new concepts together and the main contribution is testing the role of compassion between the relationships. Empirical test like correlation, regression and Sobel test was run to test the hypothesis. Test of the correlation and regression analysis demonstrate that there exist a positive and momentous association Employee‟s Resilience and Organizational Resilience. Sobel test was used to test the mediating role on compassion and results show that there is a partial mediation, but results are significant.

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