Understanding the Inherent Complexity of Sustainable Consumption: A Social Cognitive Framework
SMC Affiliated Work
1
Status
Faculty
School
School of Economics and Business Administration
Department
Marketing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2013
Publication / Conference / Sponsorship
Journal of Business Research
Description/Abstract
This article explores the potential of a theoretical framework, based on social cognitive theory (SCT), to inspire future research into sustainable consumption. The SCT framework provides a dynamic perspective on sustainable consumption through exploring the interactive nature of personal, environmental and behavioral factors of consumption. The SCT framework, which builds on prior theoretical models of sustainable consumption, incorporates the concept of reciprocal determinism, wherein personal, environmental and behavioral factors create a feedback loop to influence each other. Two examples, toy sharing in New Zealand and water conservation in Australia, illustrate the dynamic nature of sustainable consumption and the potential of an SCT based framework to provide a more nuanced view of behavioral change in this context. From these two examples, several ideas for future research emerge to help illustrate the potential of SCT to inform and inspire the next wave of research on sustainable consumption.
Keywords
Social cognitive theory, Sustainable consumption, Reciprocal determinism, Sharing, Conservation
Scholarly
yes
Peer Reviewed
1
DOI
10.1016/j.jbusres.2012.08.016
Volume
66
Issue
8
First Page
1227
Last Page
1234
Disciplines
Business | Economics
Original Citation
Phipps, M., Ozanne, L.K., Luchs, M.G., Subrahmanyan, S., Kapitan, S., Catlin, J.R., Naylor, R.W., Rose, R.L., Simpson, B. & Weaver, T. (2013). Understanding the Inherent Complexity of Sustainable Consumption: A Social Cognitive Framework. Journal of Business Research, 66 (8), 1227-1234. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2012.08.016
Repository Citation
Phipps, Marcus; Ozanne, Lucie K.; Luchs, Michael G.; Subrahmanyan, Saroja; Kapitan, Sommer; Catlin, Jesse R.; Gau, Roland; Naylor, Rebecca Walker; Rose, Randall L.; Simpson, Bonnie; and Weaver, Todd. Understanding the Inherent Complexity of Sustainable Consumption: A Social Cognitive Framework (2013). Journal of Business Research. 66 (8), 1227-1234. 10.1016/j.jbusres.2012.08.016 [article]. https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/school-economics-business-faculty-works/213
