2022
DOI: 10.1108/rausp-01-2022-0047
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Morally transgressive companies and sustainable guidelines: seeking redemption or abusing trust?

Abstract: Purpose This study aims to evaluate the impact of a sustainable production action on consumer trust and purchase intention by a company involved in moral transgression and also analyze the effect on consumer trust and purchase intention if a company, after green marketing, is identified as greenwashing spreader. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative nature (n = 121) study uses scale’s discriminant and convergent validity analyses, structural equation modeling and Student’s t-test. Findings Even for… Show more

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“…Attributes linked to credibility are central to the consumer. The most important construct in the eyes of the consumer in terms of its impact on satisfaction (βCREDIBILITY=0.28) dialogues closely with the brand management literature (Munaier et al, 2022;Sowell, 2015). Brands are a symbol that act as a beacon for consumers.…”
Section: Special Issue: 20 Years Of the Strategic Management Conferen...mentioning
confidence: 63%
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“…Attributes linked to credibility are central to the consumer. The most important construct in the eyes of the consumer in terms of its impact on satisfaction (βCREDIBILITY=0.28) dialogues closely with the brand management literature (Munaier et al, 2022;Sowell, 2015). Brands are a symbol that act as a beacon for consumers.…”
Section: Special Issue: 20 Years Of the Strategic Management Conferen...mentioning
confidence: 63%
“…Brand trust is an extremely important element for consumers when purchasing (Song et al, 2019). Brand reputation is a valuable competitive advantage for businesses, including in the agricultural products sector (Munaier et al, 2022). American economist Thomas Sowell (2015) points out that brands efficiently optimize limited consumer knowledge, encouraging producers to compete on both quality and price.…”
Section: Trust In the Brandmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We measured all the constructs on a Likert-type five-point scale (1 = “strongly disagree;” 5 = “strongly agree”). We adapted the measures of seven constructs from the previous literature (Júnior, Silva, Moretti, & Lopes, 2012; Jerzvk, 2015; Koenig-Lewis et al, 2014; Magnier & Schoormans, 2015; Munaier et al, 2022; Walker & Kent, 2013), and modified them by consulting expert faculty members before collecting data from the respondents. We followed the construct conceptualization using the prior validated scales and found that indicators associated with each construct are highly correlated (Hair, Anderson, Tatham, & Black, 1998).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This variable relates to various options available for packaging, including jute bags, banana leaves, newspapers and cardboard. (Magnier & Schoormans, 2015; Munaier et al, 2022; Walker & Kent, 2013). When several alternatives are available, individuals can easily choose the alternative suitable for packaging their products.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
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