Prosocial behavior and reputation: When does doing good lead to looking good?

JZ Berman, I Silver - Current opinion in psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
One reason people engage in prosocial behavior is to reap the reputational benefits
associated with being seen as generous. Yet, there isn't a direct connection between doing …

Do promotions make consumers more generous? The impact of price promotions on consumers' donation behavior

K Zhang, F Cai, Z Shi - Journal of Marketing, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite growing concerns regarding the increasing consumerism related to promotions, this
research documents a positive effect of price promotions on consumers' donation behavior …

Lay economic reasoning: An integrative review and call to action

A Bhattacharjee, J Dana - Consumer Psychology Review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Consumer psychology refers to how people think and act within an economic role in market
exchange. However, we know little about how consumers actually perceive these roles, or …

Aid utility theory: A new way of thinking about and tackling aid utilization neglect

S Kassirer, M Kouchaki - Research in Organizational Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
In order for the assistance we extend to others to be maximally effective—whether
interpersonally or institutionally—we need both givers to extend the help and recipients to …

The burden of climate action: How environmental responsibility is impacted by socioeconomic status

M Lerner, J Rottman - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
As climate change increasingly wreaks havoc, sustainability is becoming a moral imperative.
Yet, the strength of individuals' moral obligations to engage in sustainable actions may vary …

The reference-independence of CSR expectations for luxury firms

J Wong, FN Ho - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Consumers actively look to and expect businesses to engage in charitable donation
activities. While past research has demonstrated the strategic benefits that corporate social …

When the poor give more than the rich: The role of resource evaluability on relative giving

A Pittarello, M Motsenok, S Dickert… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Five experiments examined the role of resource evaluability on giving. We systematically
varied participants' resources they and another potential donor received and whether they …

Identifying the characteristics of conservation areas that appeal to potential flagship campaign donors

F Dobson, I Fraser, RJ Smith - Oryx, 2022 - cambridge.org
The conservation flagship approach is a valuable tool for raising funds and awareness, but
species-based campaigns have been criticized for providing little benefit to wider …

Looking up or down on the social ladder: How socioeconomic comparisons shape judgments about monetary and time donations

R Demczuk, D Mantovani… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing inequality rate within countries worldwide makes social comparisons more
evident. In seven experiments, we demonstrate that people comparing themselves to others …

Determinants of Zakat donor behavior in a Gulf state

S AlShamali, S AlMutairi - Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the donor characteristics of Muslim donors and fills
the gap by empirically surveying Muslim donors from Kuwait. The authors believe their …