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A Study on Green Purchasing Attitudes of Public Employees: Sample of Düzce Province

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A Study on Green Purchasing Attitudes of Public Employees: Sample of Düzce Province

Abstract

In today’s world, with the increasing awareness and sensitivity of consumers, interest in products and services that are more sensitive to human health and the environment has increased and both offering green products to the market in accordance with marketing competitive strategies and purchasing by customers. The main purpose of this study is to determine which attitudes are realized by adopting the consumer perspective and the green buying behavior. 492 public personnel working in Düzce province participated in the research with the survey method in 2019. "Green purchasing attitude and sensitivity" scale, which was adapted in the research, was used. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis tests were used to determine whether there were statistically significant differences between consumers' green purchasing behavior and demographic characteristics. Binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine the relationship between the consumers' reading on the package or label of the product purchased at the time of purchase and their demographic characteristics. In line with the results obtained in the study, it was determined that general attitudes towards the environment differ according to the age, marital status, income level and term of office of the consumers. However, no difference was found between sensitivity to purchasing green products and demographic variables. While economic factors in purchasing green products differ in terms of gender, age, marital status, income and term of office of the participants, there is a significant difference only with marital status and educational status in terms of behavior towards environment. In terms of environmental responsibility, significant differences were determined in terms of gender, marital status and term of office. Also, there is only meaningful difference between the reading of the inscriptions on the packaging or label of the product and educational status. The findings of the study will contribute to the literature in terms of understanding how the green purchasing behavior and attitudes of public employees are shaped.

Keywords

Green Purchasing , Green Products , Green Marketing , Environment , Consumer Behaviors , Public Employees

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Baydaş, A., Ata, S., & Duru, A. U. (2021). A Study on Green Purchasing Attitudes of Public Employees: Sample of Düzce Province. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, 10(1), 187-206. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.806324