Using normative social influence to promote conservation among hotel guests

Social Influence

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-23

  Schultz, P Wesley ^a   Khazian, Azar M ^a   Zaleski, Adam C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Energy; Normative influence; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649119385     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510701755614     Document Type: Article

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