Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to predict Iranian students' intention to purchase organic food

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 107, Issue , 2015, Pages 342-352

  Yazdanpanah, Masoud ^a,b   Forouzani, Masoumeh ^a  

^a Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University Ahwaz   (Iran)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Iran; Moral norm; Purchase organic food; Self identity; Theory of Planned Behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; STUDENTS;

IRAN; MORAL NORM; ORGANIC FOODS; SELF-IDENTITY; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

SALES;

EID: 84942991072     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.02.071     Document Type: Article

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