Essays about: "Descriptive Norm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Descriptive Norm.

  1. 1. Faking During Employment Interviews: An Experiment Investigating the Effect of Descriptive and Injunctive Norm Alignment

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Josefine Gunnarsson; Jonna Ljungström; [2023]
    Keywords : Descriptive norms; injunctive norms; impression management; applicant faking;

    Abstract : Previous research has shown that it is common for job candidates to use faking tactics in the context of employment interviews, but situational antecedents of applicant faking has been understudied. Using an experimental design, we aimed to investigate if descriptive and injunctive norms interact to influence the intention to engage in mild types of faking during job interviews. READ MORE

  2. 2. Travel behavior of mountain bikers: : A case study on sustainable transportation choices

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Henk Högemann; [2023]
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    Abstract : Bearing in mind that the car as a mode of transportation is responsible for more than one third of all tourism-related emissions worldwide and that a growing number of destinations offer mountain biking as nature-based tourism product, it becomes relevant to investigate mountain bikers with regarding their travel behavior. Therefore, the aim of this master thesis is to understand the transportation mode choice behavior of mountain bike (MTB) tourists when engaging in mountain bike specific vacation. READ MORE

  3. 3. More Than Skin Deep : An Investigation of Consumer Behavior Toward Green Skincare Products in the European Context

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Dana Szalaiova; Mark Vidrinskas; [2023]
    Keywords : Skincare; green skincare; sustainable skincare; environmentally friendly skincare; Green Purchase Intention; Theory of Planned Behavior; Attitude; Subjective Norm; Perceived Behavioral Control; Environmental Concern; Environmental Knowledge; Health Concern; Injunctive Norm; Descriptive Norm; Electronic Word-of-Mouth; Price Sensitivity; Availability; Perceived Consumer Effectiveness;

    Abstract : This bachelor’s thesis is a quantitative study examining the factors influencing the Green Purchase Intention of (green) skincare among European consumers. The underpinning theory for this paper was the Theory of Planned Behavior and its influencing constructs such as Attitude, Subjective Norm, and Perceived Behavioral Control, as well as various selected determinants such as Environmental Concern, Environmental Knowledge, Health Concern, Injunctive Norm, Descriptive Norm, Electronic Word-of-Mouth, Price Sensitivity, Availability, and Perceived Consumer Effectiveness. READ MORE

  4. 4. CUSTOMISING EU ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY - The national strategy behind implementing Article 7 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012: a case study of Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Isabell Börjesson; [2022-06-22]
    Keywords : EU; Policy implementation; Customisation; Rational choice institutionalism; Sociological institutionalism; Sweden; Energy Efficiency Directive; 2012 27 EU;

    Abstract : This Master Thesis examines the topic of Member States (MS) implementation of EU policy, with the two-folded aim of studying how and why MS customise EU policy in the manner that is proceeded with. The strategy behind MS implementation of EU policy is hence at centre stage and is analysed through the development of an innovative theoretical framework. READ MORE

  5. 5. STRETCHING THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNTERTERRORISM : A study on the evolution of extraterritoriality withinAmerican counterterrorism

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Kajsa Anjala-Ljungkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Counterterrorism; extraterritoriality; sovereignty; contingent sovereignty; constitutional rights; human rights; Guantanamo;

    Abstract : This thesis sets out to research the phenomenon that is extraterritoriality within Americancounterterrorism, doing as such by analyzing four policy reports from four differentpresidential administrations. The purpose of this thesis is to research the evolution ofextraterritoriality within counterterrorism policy based on the knowledge that there has been achange regarding the matter, significantly following the events of the 11th of Septemberterrorist attacks in 2001. READ MORE