Socially Responsible Consumer Behavior?

Psychological Antecedents to Socially Responsible Behavior

To date, the discussion regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) has primarily addressed organizational rationale and activities. Little has been said about the individual characteristics and behaviors that promote the development of CSR within organizations. In this paper we propose and test a model to explain individual differences in the propensity to engage in socially responsible be...

Building Corporate Associations: Consumer Attributions for Corporate Socially Responsible Programs

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often used as a key criterion in gauging corporate reputation. This research examined the influence of consumers' attributions on corporate outcomes in response to CSR. Researchers and managers have considered consumers' beliefs about CSR initiatives to be simplistic, serving either economic ends or reflecting sincere social concerns. The results of two ...

Socially responsible investing.

Over the last few decades the movement of Socially Responsibly Investing (SRI) has been afoot that started almost as an anti-establishment reaction, but has morphed into mainstream consciousness and focus. It has become clear that one can go beyond the subjective implications of engaging in enterprises that produce dangerous, unhealthy or immoral products. There are many processes that optimize...

Green Purchase Behavior–A Conceptual Framework of Socially Conscious Consumer Behavior

Today’s consumers are more aware of the environmental issues caused by heavy industrialization. They demand eco friendly products which will reduce the damages caused by industrialization. They are interested in buying eco friendly products and willing to pay more (Consumers who care). The willingness to pay more on eco-friendly products differs among demographic groups. This difference is caus...

Responsible Consumer Lending