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- Jansson, Johan, 1973-
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Climate change and consumption : Analyzing perceptions of morally loaded behaviors among young consumers
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In: ISDRS19 Conference. ; , s. 49-49
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Lately it has been argued that climate change must become a morally loaded issue in order for consumers and societyto begin to tackle climate unfriendly behaviors. However, few studies deal with the issue of why environmental problems ingeneral and climate change in particular are not viewed as moral issues and also how different moral issues are related toeach other in a consumption context. In particular, perceptions of to what degree an issue is morally relevant, and how thisperception is related to environmental and climate related consumption behaviors, as well as individual values, are problemsaddressed in this paper. The purpose of this paper is then to analyze and present how young consumers view different typesof morally loaded behaviors and relate these perceptions to environmentally significant consumption behaviors in general,and climate related behaviours in particular. The initial analysis shows that out of eleven problems, poverty (hunger and lackof drinking water), the environmental situation, and climate change were perceived as the most serious ones. Further on, often factors the respondents associated climate change primarily to rising carbon dioxide levels, the thawing of glaciers andrising sea levels. Correlational analysis of the initial data material shows that young consumers with norms related to climatechange are more prone to decrease their climate unfriendly behavior. However, norms related to social situations such ashelping others, are viewed as more morally loaded than norms related to environmental issues and climate change. Theexplanation might be that environmental and climate change issues are perceived as more abstract than everyday normssurrounding social behaviors.
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- Jansson, Johan, 1973-, et al.
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Commitment to sustainability in small and medium-sized enterprises: The influence of market and entrepreneurial orientations
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In: 43rd European Marketing Academy Conference (EMAC), Valencia, Spain, June 3-6. - : EMAC; Universitat de Valencia. - 9788437094533
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- During the last few decades, ecosystem degradation has grown to become a major topic among several actors in society. While larger companies are generally incorporating environmental practices to varying degrees, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often argued to be lagging. Given this development, this study examines the role of two important strategic orientations, market orientation (MO) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and their contribution to commitment to sustainability. Questionnaire responses from 450 SMEs were analyzed showing that both MO as well as EO significantly impacts commitment to sustainability, but in different ways. Theoretical and practical implications of findings are discussed.
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- Jansson, Johan, 1973-
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Consumer eco-innovation adoption : Assessing attitudinal factors and perceived product characteristics
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In: Business Strategy and the Environment. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0964-4733 .- 1099-0836. ; 20:1, s. 192-210
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- For business and environmental reasons, increased understanding of green consumer behavior is essential. This paper addresses consumer adoption and non-adoption of a high involvement eco-innovation (the alternative fuel vehicle, AFV). The purpose is to integrate two research streams to explore factors driving and hindering adoption. The factors are rooted in environmental psychology research and the diffusion of innovation literature. Survey results on Swedish car owners are reported. The results indicate that adopters and non-adopters differ on norms, attitudes, novelty seeking and on how innovation attributes are perceived. Furthermore, the results show that the groups rank car attributes such as fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions differently. The main contribution of the paper is the integration of norms and attitudes together with consumer adoption factors in analyzing green consumer behavior in relation to a high involvement product. The implications for business and marketing strategy and for environmental policy are discussed.
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Corporate citizenship and the citizen consumer : Introducing the CC matrix
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In: Corporate social responsibility. - Stockholm : Santérus Academic Press. - 9789173350129
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This chapter addresses the concept of corporate citizenship (CC) which has gained increasing attention both in society in general and in academic circles. Based on a review of the concepts of corporate social responsibility and CC we argue that the debate on CC has been developed in a promising way the last few years. Although the extended view of CC, which views corporations as administering citizenship rights, is a theoretical advancement there is also an apparent lack of focus on individual citizens in order to understand responsibility-taking in society overall. We address this problem by introducing the notion of political consumerism and citizen consumers into the CC conceptualization. By analyzing the responsibilities of both corporations and citizens the possibility of achieving a sustainable future is increased. From this line of arguing we develop a conceptual model, called the CC-matrix, in which we describe the consumer inclusion into the academic CC debate. Thereafter, we discuss the model in depth and present some ideas for future research into corporate and consumer responsibilities for sustainability.
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Encouraging consumer curtailment behaviour and eco-innovation adoption : detailing the marketing challenge
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In: Readings and cases in sustainable marketing. - Melbourne : Tilde University Press. - 9780734610850 ; , s. 257-272
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Chapter 7: Much research on consumer environmentally significant behaviours has focused on behaviours that reduce environmental harm, such as saving energy and water. Although determinants of curtailment behaviours are important to understand, for environmental reasons it is also vital to understand the factors that drive or hinder consumers to adopt innovations that are less harmful for the environment, i.e. eco-innovations. In this chapter we discuss two types of consumer behaviours as part of the solution to environmental sustainability issues and detail the marketing challenge in encouraging consumers to adopt such behaviours. We arrive at the marketing challenge matrix where determinants of adoption and non-adoption of curtailment behaviours and eco-innovations is illustrated. The matrix proposes different ways to encourage wider adoption of these behaviours. Since drivers are both similar and different for curtailment behaviours and eco-innovation adoption, but the overall goal is similar, an understanding of these factors and how to handle them in marketing efforts will contribute in the ongoing attempts at achieving environmental sustainability.
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- Jansson, Johan, 1973-, et al.
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Exploring early adopters of an eco-innovation : The case of the alternative fuel vehicle
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In: Journal of Consumer Behaviour. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1472-0817 .- 1479-1838. ; 10:1, s. 51-60
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- Environmental problems are increasingly becoming everyday issues of international organizations, national governments, and individual consumers. In consumer behavior research considerable effort has been focused on understanding environmentally significant behaviors. One such research stream uses the value-belief-norm theory (VBN) to explain and predict a number of relatively low involvement proenvironmental consumer behaviors such as household energy use. However, many consumer behaviors with significant impact on the environment are categorized as high involvement behaviors where VBN theory has not yet been employed. The aim of this paper is to arrive at a better understanding of consumer adoption of a high involvement eco-innovation using VBN theory. As an example of a high involvement eco-innovation the alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) which runs on fossil oil-alternative fuels such as electricity and biofuels is used. A representative sample of adopters and non-adopters of these vehicles in Sweden were surveyed. Differences between adopters and non-adopters on sociodemographic and VBN factors were analyzed and the explanatory ability of the different factors on adoption was analyzed using logistic regression. The results showed that early adopters had a higher level of education and were much more likely to live in multi-person households compared to non-adopters. In terms of attitudinal factors, adopters exhibited higher levels of proenvironmental values, beliefs, and personal norms (PNs). Furthermore the results established that VBN factors were successful in explaining the early adoption of a high involvement eco-innovation such as the AFV. The implications for consumer research, public policymakers, and for marketers of eco-innovations are discussed.
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- Jansson, Johan, 1973-, et al.
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Green consumer behavior : Determinants of curtailment and eco-innovation adoption
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In: Journal of Consumer Marketing. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0736-3761 .- 2052-1200. ; 27:4, s. 358-370
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – Knowledge of green consumer behavior is important for environmental and business reasons. The purpose of this study is to examine thedeterminants of green curtailment behaviors and consumer adoption of innovations marketed as green (eco-innovations), and to analyze factorsexplaining these two types of green behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – The results from a survey on adopters and non-adopters (N = 1,832) of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) arereported. Regression analysis on willingness to curtail car use and willingness to adopt a so-called environmentally friendly car are used to identifysignificant determinants across the behavioral categories. Findings – The results show that values, beliefs, norms, and habit strength determine willingness to curtail and willingness for eco-innovationadoption. Personal norms have a strong positive influence on willingness for the behaviors and habit strength has a negative influence. The otherdeterminants have varying influence depending on type of behavior. Research limitations/implications – A limitation of this study concerns the focus on only one eco-innovation. However, since the adoption of AFVs isa high involvement behavior, the results carry implications for other high involvement products as well.Practical implications – Attitudinal factors and habits in combination prove to be effective determinants for curtailment behaviors and willingness toadopt eco-innovations. In addition, previous adoption is found to be a strong determinant of future willingness to adopt. Originality/value – The contribution of the paper is the two-sided approach on green consumer behavior and the result that values, beliefs and normsnot only predict low involvement post-purchase behaviors but also adoption of high involvement eco-innovations.
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