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dc.contributor.authorOsburg, V.-S.*
dc.contributor.authorYoganathan, Vignesh*
dc.contributor.authorBrueckner, S.*
dc.contributor.authorToporowski, W.*
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-28T09:39:42Z
dc.date.available2019-05-28T09:39:42Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-17
dc.identifier.citationOsburg V-S, Yoganathan V, Brueckner S et al (2019) How detailed product information strengthens eco-friendly consumption. Management Decision. Accepted for publication.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/17057
dc.descriptionYesen_US
dc.description.abstractWhilst many studies consider labelling as means of aggregated communication of environmental product features, the presentation of detailed product information seems a promising alternative. However, the mechanisms through which detailed product information takes effect on consumers requires better understanding. This study empirically develops a framework that focuses on consumers’ perceived usefulness of, and trust in, detailed product information, whilst also considering the role of environmental self-identity. This understanding will help businesses to further stimulate eco-friendly consumption. Structural equation modelling and conditional process analysis are utilised to test hypotheses based on a sample of 279 respondents to a German online survey. Findings: Results show that the perceived usefulness of product information has a positive effect on purchase intention, and this effect is intensified by an individual’s environmental self-identity. Furthermore, for consumers with high environmental self-identity, the effect of perceived usefulness of product information on purchase intention is mediated in turn by trust in detailed product information and resistance to negative information. This study contributes to the debate on the role of product information in ethical consumption by showing how detailed product information gives rise to favourable behavioural outcomes. When detailed information is perceived as being useful, it can affect purchase intention through greater trust and an increased resistance to negative information. Further, detailed product information appears beneficial for both, the mass market and specific segments with high environmental self-identity. Hence, this study empirically establishes the effects of detailed product information on consumer decision-making, thus informing sustainability-related marketing theory and practice.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttps://doi.org/10.1108/MD-10-2017-1012
dc.rights(c) 2019 Emerald. Full-text reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.en_US
dc.subjectEco-friendlyen_US
dc.subjectProduct informationen_US
dc.subjectLabellingen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmentalen_US
dc.subjectPurchasing decisionsen_US
dc.subjectEthical consumptionen_US
dc.titleHow detailed product information strengthens eco-friendly consumptionen_US
dc.status.refereedYesen_US
dc.date.Accepted2019-04-20
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.versionAccepted manuscripten_US
refterms.dateFOA2019-05-28T09:39:42Z


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