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100			_aRagusa, Angela T. and Cramption, Andrea _918735
245			_aAlternative transportation enterprises for rural Australia: an organizational study of greener options and use
260			_aInternational Journal of Rural Management
300			_a15(2), Oct. 2019: p.269-292
520			_aEconomic and social norms/behaviours challenge ‘greener’ transportation alternatives in rural Australia’s car-dependent society. Surveys ( n = 412) and interviews ( n = 44) conducted at a rural Australian organization reveal experiences with, and perceptions about, carpooling, public transportation, greener cars and walking/cycling campaigns. Infrastructure, cultural norms and life-stage demands competed against pro-environmental transportation actions, even if self-identifying as ‘pro-environment’. Discussed amid cognitive dissonance and impression management theory, findings support ‘attitude/action’ gaps in environmental psychology research. Interview participants knew vehicles degraded the environment and 81 per cent surveyed used environmental ratings in car purchasing decisions. Thus, deficit-based communication theory and public health campaigns are limiting approaches. Change management requires innovative solutions, not awareness-raising campaigns, to achieve organizational carbon neutrality goals beyond ‘offsetting’ and address the reasons—inconvenience and social/physical undesirability—interviewees shared about their ability/willingness to walk/cycle/share-drive. - Reproduced
650			_aCarpooling, Change management, Green cars, Environmental sustainability, Individual behavior, Rural communities, Social norms _918691
773			_aInternational Journal of Rural Management
906			_aENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - AUSTRALIA
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