What responsibility does the maker of a fitness social network have for the safety of its users — and the general public? This lengthy investigation by David Darlington takes a close look at Strava, one of biking's most successful sites and apps, which does exactly what a good social tool should:
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Lost in translation: Exploring the ethical consumer intention–behavior gap
- 18 Octobre
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Publication date: January 2014
Source:Journal of Business Research, Volume 67, Issue 1
Author(s): Michal J. Carrington , Benjamin A. Neville , Gregory J. Whitwell
Ethical consumerism is a burgeoning movement, yet ethically-minded consumers rarely purchase ethically. Understanding obstacles to ethical consumption is limited. This study explores the underlying mechanics of the ethical purchase intention–behavior gap in the context of consumers' daily lives. The study employs multiple qualitative methods across multiple sites, explores the intention–behavior gap in observed modes of shopping behavior, and uses an interpretive approach. The analysis reveals four interrelated factors affecting the ethical intention–behavior gap: (1) prioritization of ethical concerns; (2) formation of plans/habits; (3) willingness to commit and sacrifice; and (4) modes of shopping behavior. Awareness of these four factors provides both strategic and tactical implications for marketing managers seeking to reach the elusive ethical consumer. Understanding and enhancing ethical consumption – closing the gap – has positive outcomes for the future sustainability of economies, societies and environments.
Source:Journal of Business Research, Volume 67, Issue 1
Author(s): Michal J. Carrington , Benjamin A. Neville , Gregory J. Whitwell
Old Industry, New Tech: Domtar’s Focus on Sustainability
- 17 Octobre
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David Struhs, vice president, sustainability for Domtar Corporation. “If you view what sustainability means in an ecosystem, it is ultimately being as efficient as possible with resources and being able to adapt,” says David Struhs, vice president, sustainability for Domtar Corporation, a Montréal-based pulp, paper and absorbent hygiene products manufacturer. “Our idea is that innovation […]
The psychological role of pay systems in choosing to work more hours
- 17 Octobre
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Publication date: Available online 6 October 2013
Source:Human Resource Management Review
Author(s): Kimberly K. Merriman
Psychological and economic perspectives are blended to model aspects of pay systems that dispose employees to work more hours beyond what would be predicted by economically rational exchange alone. Three pay-system triggers and their respective paths to more work are expounded: 1) pay equated to units of time, 2) pay contingent on subjective performance standards, and 3) pay growth determined by tournament pay structures. The effects are conceived as self-reinforcing due to loss aversion stemming from endowment of income and sunk cost bias. Also considered are implications for human capital, a posed curvilinear relationship that holds practical relevance for organizational sustainability—i.e., maintenance of the firm's human capital over the long term.
Source:Human Resource Management Review
Author(s): Kimberly K. Merriman
