Consumerism arises when patients acquire and use medical information from sources other than their physicians. This practice has been hailed as a means of improving quality. This need not be the result. Our theoretical model identifies a channel through which consumerism may reduce quality: consumerist patients place additional demands on their doctors’ time, thus imposing a negative externalit...

This chapter introduces a preference-based recommendation procedure in a green product information retrieval system. It constructs a green information management system based on data mining technology. Green products and relevant green regulations were collected and then integrated in a content-based and collaborative filtering method to provide a preference-based query interface for green prod...

An ongoing debate concerns the extent to which political consumerism constitutes political behavior. To address this debate, researchers have examined several predictors of political consumerism, but have not focused on its communicative dimensions, especially with respect to digital media. In this study we conceptualize political consumerism as a form of civic engagement, and we theorize that ...

Sustainable consumption and production are related to maximizing natural resource use while minimizing waste generation reduce the environment's negative impacts. There has been limited research on consumer approaches Kenya's environmental concerns, their behaviours remain unknown. This study sought assess Kenyan consumers' knowledge of green products, sustainable practices (SCP), eco-labels in...

Green consumerism is a growing trend that may contribute to more sustainable society. However, lack of motivation pursue green lifestyle might subject consumers well-documented moral licensing effects. Moreover, individuals with conservative ideological leanings are also less predisposed take environmentally friendly actions, suggesting sustainability communication strategies need differ by use...

Every pair of denim jeans produced contributes 33.4 kg CO2 into the atmosphere, consumes 3781 L water, and occupies 12 m2 land to support its production. The consumption patterns behaviour consumers are both vital determinants their environmental performance impact. This paper examines concerns, production knowledge, related cognitive measures by mapping intentions in process buying jeans. Cons...