Intellectual Contribution by Tom Thomas

Contribution Title

Educating for sustainability: A double-edged sword?

Publication

Int. Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

Co-author

Year

2007

Description

Evidence from three sections of an undergraduate Business,

Government and Society (BG&S) core course suggests that heightened

awareness of corporate and executive wrong-doing vis-a-vis the natural environment, and/or emphasis on the business case for greener business practices, may contribute to student cynicism regarding the normative value that business executives place on environmental quality. Since perception of authority-figure attitudes is an important driver of legitimacy, and since legitimacy influences willingness to take action, educating for sustainability may sometimes have the unintended effect of reducing student inclination to act on their personal beliefs once they join the workforce.

Complete Citation

Int. J. Innovation and Sustainable Development, Vol. 2, Nos. 3/4, 2007, pp. 453-465.

Website

http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=33

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