Attitudes and Environmental Management

Heberlein, T. A. (1989). Attitudes and environmental management. Journal of Social Issues, 45, 1, 37-57.

Suggests that attitude studies are useful for environmental managers because they provide (1) information about public support and beliefs, (2) information about goals necessary to set standards, and (3) information about the current and future behavior of relevant parties. Three cases are described to show how attitude studies can play a role in environmental management. It is predicted that the demand for attitude studies as part of environmental management will increase.

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