Factors affecting young Malaysians' intention to purchase green products

Green marketing refers to holistic marketing concept in which it involves production, marketing, consumption and product disposal in a way that is less harmful to the environment.The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of knowledge, perceived value, eco-label, and social influence on...

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Main Authors: Sharaf, Muhammed Abdullah, Md Isa, Filzah, Al-Qasa, Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Merit Research Journals 2015
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Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/16241/1/119.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/16241/
http://www.meritresearchjournals.org/bm/content/2015/May/Sharaf%20et%20al.htm
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Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:Green marketing refers to holistic marketing concept in which it involves production, marketing, consumption and product disposal in a way that is less harmful to the environment.The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of knowledge, perceived value, eco-label, and social influence on the intention of future green products purchasing among young Malaysian.The sample size of this study was 250 students.The results of this study showed that social influence have a relationship with young consumers’ intention to purchase green products, however knowledge and eco-label had no influence. This research brings a better understanding on young consumers’ intention towards future green purchasing in Malaysia.