Consumers' Attitudes toward Energy Conservation

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Olsen, M. E. (1981). Consumers' attitudes toward energy conservation. Journal of Social Issues, 37, 2, 108-131.
Previous research indicates that about 50% of all Americans believe that the energy problem is real and serious, and less than 25% are completely unconvinced of the problem. Large…

Emotional Subtexts in Corporate Greening

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Fineman, S. (1996). Emotional subtexts in corporate greening. Organization Studies, 17, 3, 479-500.
Explores the view that pro-environmental organizational changes depend on the emotional meanings that managers attribute to greening, and discusses the strategic role of emotions …

"Consciousness" in Energy Conservation Behavior: An Exploratory Study

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Heslop, L. A., Moran, L. & Cousineau, A. (1981). "Consciousness" in energy conservation behavior: An exploratory study. Journal of Consumer Research, 8, 3, 299-305.
An analysis of 6 yrs of electricity consumption in Canada, along with questionnaire data, highlights the importance of household characteristics and family size in predicting elec…

Integrating Psychological and Economic Perspectives on Energy Consumption: The Determinants of Thermostat Setting Behavior

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Peters, J. S. (1990). Integrating psychological and economic perspectives on energy consumption: The determinants of thermostat setting behavior. Dissertation Abstracts International, 51, 4-B,

Consumer Concern, Knowledge, Belief, and Attitude toward Renewable Energy: An Application of the Reasoned Action Theory.

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Bang, Hae-Kyong; Ellinger, Alexander E.; Hadjimarcou, John; Traichal, Patrick A. (2000). "Consumer concern, knowledge, belief, and attitude toward renewable energy: An application of the reasoned action theory.". Psychology & Marketing, 17, 6, 449-468.
Using the theory of reasoned action as a theoretical framework, the current research investigates the relationship of concern with the environment, knowledge about renewable e…

House Characteristics and the Effectiveness of Energy Conservation Measures

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Clark, Kim E; Berry, David (1995). House characteristics and the effectiveness of energy conservation measures. Journal of the American Planning Association , 61, 386-395.
Many communities are engaged in residential energy conservation programs. However, there is little documentation on how the effectiveness of such conservation programs varies w…

Taking the University to Task

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Mansfield, William H., III (1998). Taking the university to task. World Watch , 11, 3, 24-30.
Students are challenging campus administrators to make the setting of their education more sustainable. University students in North America, Europe, and Australia have …

Do-It-Yourself and Energy Conservation

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Mayer, Peter C (1996). Do-it-yourself and energy conservation. Contemporary Economic Policy , 14, 116-118.
A study was conducted to investigate whether buyer-installation of household equipment reduces the inclination to buy energy-saving equipment. The results reveal the need …

Communications about Environmental Risks and Risk-Reducing Behavior: The Impact of Fear on Information Processing

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Meijnders, Anneloes L; Midden, Cees J. H; Wilke, Henk A. M. (2001). Communications about environmental risks and risk-reducing behavior: The impact of fear on information processing. . Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31, 4, 754-777.
Examined the impact of fear on attitudes and the mediating role of information processing. Fear and argument strength were manipulated according to a 3 * 2 (Fear: Control vs M…

The Driver of Green Innovation and Green Image--Green Core Competence

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Chen, Y. (2008). The driver of green innovation and green image--Green core competence. Journal of Business Ethics, 81(3), 531-543.
This study proposed a novel construct--green core competence--to explore its positive effects on green innovation and green images of firms. The results showed that green core com…

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