Influences on Student Intention and Behavior Toward Environmental Sustainability

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 465-484

  Swaim, James A ^a   Maloni, Michael J ^a   Napshin, Stuart A ^a   Henley, Amy B ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Business education; Environmental sustainability; Subjective norm; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883486446     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1883-z     Document Type: Article

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