TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying the motivating factors to promote socially responsible consumption under circular economy
T2 - A perspective from norm activation theory
AU - Sajjad, Aqsa
AU - Zhang, Qingyu
AU - Asmi, Fahad
AU - Anwar, Muhammad Azfar
AU - Bhatia, Meena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Businesses have started to green-transform linear production operations by adopting innovative, responsive, and disruptive approaches under the circular economy. This transition requires appreciation and high acceptance by consumers to promote circular products for steady sustainable production and societies. The current study proposes dynamic socio-psychological, motivational, and contextual factors grounded in norm activation theory to investigate the consumers’ cognitive positioning to buy circular products. The empirical results are based on 994 consumer responses from China. The study supports the path suggested by norm activation theory, where alternative routes along with additional contextual factors significantly explain circular product buying. Environmental CSR initiatives, perceived consequences, and consumer green innovativeness significantly influence personal norms and green self-identity. Personal norms explain circular product buying more than green self-identity from the proposed paths. Green values strengthen the relationship between personalnormsm, green self-identity, and circular product buying. The study provides emphasizes to incorporate identity based activators along with ethical activators. Practical insights are provided for businesses promoting responsible consumption under the circular economy.
AB - Businesses have started to green-transform linear production operations by adopting innovative, responsive, and disruptive approaches under the circular economy. This transition requires appreciation and high acceptance by consumers to promote circular products for steady sustainable production and societies. The current study proposes dynamic socio-psychological, motivational, and contextual factors grounded in norm activation theory to investigate the consumers’ cognitive positioning to buy circular products. The empirical results are based on 994 consumer responses from China. The study supports the path suggested by norm activation theory, where alternative routes along with additional contextual factors significantly explain circular product buying. Environmental CSR initiatives, perceived consequences, and consumer green innovativeness significantly influence personal norms and green self-identity. Personal norms explain circular product buying more than green self-identity from the proposed paths. Green values strengthen the relationship between personalnormsm, green self-identity, and circular product buying. The study provides emphasizes to incorporate identity based activators along with ethical activators. Practical insights are provided for businesses promoting responsible consumption under the circular economy.
KW - Circular products
KW - Environmental CSR
KW - Green innovativeness
KW - Green self-identity
KW - Norm activation theory
KW - Perceived green value
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jretconser.2023.103544
DO - 10.1016/j.jretconser.2023.103544
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85169815711
SN - 0969-6989
VL - 76
JO - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
JF - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
M1 - 103544
ER -