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A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation in Hotels

A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation in Hotels Two field experiments examined the effectiveness of signs requesting hotel guests' participation in an environmental conservation program. Appeals employing descriptive norms (e.g., “the majority of guests reuse their towels”) proved superior to a traditional appeal widely used by hotels that focused solely on environmental protection. Moreover, normative appeals were most effective when describing group behavior that occurred in the setting that most closely matched individuals' immediate situational circumstances (e.g., “the majority of guests in this room reuse their towels”), which we refer to as provincial norms. Theoretical and practical implications for managing proenvironmental efforts are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Consumer Research Oxford University Press

A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation in Hotels

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright
© 2008 by JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH, Inc.
ISSN
0093-5301
eISSN
1537-5277
DOI
10.1086/586910
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Abstract

Two field experiments examined the effectiveness of signs requesting hotel guests' participation in an environmental conservation program. Appeals employing descriptive norms (e.g., “the majority of guests reuse their towels”) proved superior to a traditional appeal widely used by hotels that focused solely on environmental protection. Moreover, normative appeals were most effective when describing group behavior that occurred in the setting that most closely matched individuals' immediate situational circumstances (e.g., “the majority of guests in this room reuse their towels”), which we refer to as provincial norms. Theoretical and practical implications for managing proenvironmental efforts are discussed.

Journal

Journal of Consumer ResearchOxford University Press

Published: Oct 1, 2008

Keywords: Group/Interpersonal Influences; Persuasion; Public Policy Issues; Communication; Experimental Design and Analysis (ANOVA); Field Experiment

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