Supporting sustainable marketing programs: exploring relationships between cultural values, green attitudes and intent

Nick E. Johnston, Tun-Min (Catherine) Jai, Kelly Virginia Phelan and Natalia Velikova

Social Responsibility Journal, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1276-1296

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to explore antecedents of supporting local food branded by a sustainable state-operated agricultural marketing program (SOAMP). Cultural values and pro-environmental attitudes were examined as well as their effect on purchase and word-of-mouth intent. Design/methodology/approach - The values, attitudes and behavior model served as the framework for testing the measurement and structural models and mediation effects. A total of 259 individuals participated in the online survey. Findings - Structural model was a good fit to the data. The values of collectivism and long-term orientation were the strongest predictors of intent to purchase and spread word of mouth about SOAMP branded products. Green consumption attitudes mediate the relationship from collectivism value to intent to support products branded by a sustainability marketing program. Originality/value - This study is original in that it challenges the notion that local food consumption is primarily driven by pro-green attitudes. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, it is also the first of its kind to approach local food and pro-green consumption from a cultural perspective by using Hofstede’s cultural values scale to explore how individuals’ values affect their support of products branded by a sustainability marketing program.

Keywords: Hofstede’s cultural values; Sustainability marketing; Local food; Green consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-10-2020-0405

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