A towel less: Social norms enhance pro-environmental behavior in hotels

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-100

  Reese, Gerhard ^a   Loew, Kristina ^a   Steffgen, Georges ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

environmental behavior; normative messages; social norms

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BED; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEDDING AND LINENS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 84894593890     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2013.855623     Document Type: Article

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