How Techniques of Neutralization Legitimize Norm- and Attitude-Inconsistent Consumer Behavior

In accordance with societal norms and values, consumers readily indicate their positive attitudes toward sustainability. However, they hardly take sustainability into account when engaging in exchange relationships with companies. To shed light on this paradox, this paper investigates whether defens...

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Authors: Gruber, Verena (Author) ; Schlegelmilch, Bodo B. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2014
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 121, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-45
Further subjects:B Attitude–behavior inconsistencies
B Consumer behavior
B qualitative methods
B Social Learning Theory
B Defense mechanisms
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