An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment
This research paper intends to explore the role of altruistic factors namely environment knowledge, environmental concern, environmental responsibility and informational influence on the intention of the individuals towards Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping (VVS) scheme introduced in India. The study was...
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| author | Nagarajan Shanmugavel Rema Rajendran Martina Micheal |
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| description | This research paper intends to explore the role of altruistic factors namely environment knowledge, environmental concern, environmental responsibility and informational influence on the intention of the individuals towards Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping (VVS) scheme introduced in India. The study was conducted in India with 400 study cases. The relationship between the latent variables and the VVS intention is studied with the help of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results of the study indicate that informational influence and altruistic factors positively leads to VVS intention. Further, it is also found that old age and urban domicile of individuals positively moderated the relationship between environmental concern and the voluntary vehicle scrapping intension. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc5ba7508ea842fe8f931c38335eefe62022-12-22T02:28:51ZengElsevierCleaner Materials2772-39762022-06-014100081An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environmentNagarajan Shanmugavel0Rema Rajendran1Martina Micheal2Alagappa Institute of Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India; Corresponding author.Noor Islam Centre for Higher Education, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThis research paper intends to explore the role of altruistic factors namely environment knowledge, environmental concern, environmental responsibility and informational influence on the intention of the individuals towards Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping (VVS) scheme introduced in India. The study was conducted in India with 400 study cases. The relationship between the latent variables and the VVS intention is studied with the help of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results of the study indicate that informational influence and altruistic factors positively leads to VVS intention. Further, it is also found that old age and urban domicile of individuals positively moderated the relationship between environmental concern and the voluntary vehicle scrapping intension.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772397622000417Voluntary vehicle scrappingEnvironmental knowledgeEnvironmental concernEnvironmental responsibilityInformational influenceAltruistic factors |
| spellingShingle | Nagarajan Shanmugavel Rema Rajendran Martina Micheal An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment Cleaner Materials Voluntary vehicle scrapping Environmental knowledge Environmental concern Environmental responsibility Informational influence Altruistic factors |
| title | An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment |
| title_full | An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment |
| title_fullStr | An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment |
| title_short | An exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment |
| title_sort | exploration on the influence of altruistic factors on voluntary vehicle scrapping to promote sustainable environment |
| topic | Voluntary vehicle scrapping Environmental knowledge Environmental concern Environmental responsibility Informational influence Altruistic factors |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772397622000417 |
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