Welcome to the first iteration of the eb™ Journal. At this stage, it contains over one thousand academic papers and other research that have been produced over several decades by over two thousand authors from around the world. The vast majority are selected because they use terms such as ethical brand and ethical branding to characterise settings and outcomes in many different techno-industrial consumption contexts that concern the social, economic and environmental well-being of humanity.
Originality appeals are ubiquitously applied in marketing campaigns. However, the effect of originality on preference is still not well understood. In a series of 3 studies, the authors examine the Read More »
Across 4 studies, we assess both what (time vs. money) and to whom (a sad/empathetic target vs. a happy/less empathy-provoking target) consumers are asked to give, showing communal (vs. agentic) Read More »
Subjective financial deprivation (SFD) is a psychological discomfort emerging from social ascendant comparison and/or from the perception of a loss of buying power in comparison with a salient period Read More »
Two experiments tested whether social exclusion increases consumers’ susceptibility to advertising strategies that appeal to the need to belong. Socially excluded (vs. socially accepted) Read More »
Social psychologists and marketing researchers have found great success in using Ajzen’s (1991) behavioral intention model. However, few studies have found significant support for the moderator Read More »