John Thogersen
Professor
Aarhus School of Business
Haslegaardsvej 10
Aarhus V Denmark
Phone: +45 8948 6440
Email: jbt@asb.dk
Website: www.asb.dk/staff/ms/jbt.aspx
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
Biel, A., & Thøgersen, J. (In press). Activation of social norms in social dilemmas: A review of the evidence and reflections on the implications for environmental behaviour. Journal of Economic Psychology.
Møller, B. T., & Thøgersen, J. (In press). Car-use habits: An obstacle to the use of public transportation? In C. Jensen-Butler, B. Madsen, O. A. Nielsen & B. Sloth (Eds.), Road pricing, the economy, and the environment. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Thøgersen, J. (2006). Media attention and the market for "green" consumer products. Business Strategy and the Environment, 15, 145-156.
Thøgersen, J. (2006). Understanding repetitive travel mode choices in a stable context: A panel study approach. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 40, 621-638.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2006). The dynamic interaction of personal norms and environment-friendly buying behavior: A panel study. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36, 1758-1780.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2006). To what degree are environmentally beneficial choices reflective of a general conservation stance? Environment and Behavior, 38, 550-569.
Ölander, F., & Thøgersen, J. (2006). The a-b-c of recycling. European Advances in Consumer Research, 7, 297-302.
Grunert, K. G., & Thøgersen, J. (Eds.). (2005). Consumers, policy and the environment: A tribute to Folke Ölander. New York: Springer.
Thøgersen, J. (2005). How may consumer policy empower consumers for sustainable lifestyles? Journal of Consumer Policy, 28, 143-178.
Thøgersen, J. (2003). Monetary incentives and recycling: Behavioral and psychological reactions to a performance-dependent garbage fee. Journal of Consumer Policy, 26, 197-228.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2003). Spillover of environment-friendly consumer behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 23, 225-236.
Thøgersen, J. (2004). A cognitive dissonance interpretation of consistencies and inconsistencies in environmentally responsible behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24, 93-103.
Thøgersen, J. (2004). Understanding repetitive travel mode choices in a stable context: A panel study approach. (Submitted for Journal review).
Scholderer, J., Brunsø, K., Grunert, K. G., Poulsen, C. S., & Thøgersen, J. (2004). On chickens and eggs and organic foods: What constitutes a consumer trend? Food Quality and Preference.
Thøgersen, J. (2005). Consumer behaviour and the environment: Which role for information? In S. Krarup & C. S. Russell (Eds.), Environment, information and consumer behaviour. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Thøgersen, J. (2002). Direct experience and the strength of the personal norm-behaviour relationship. Psychology and Marketing, 19, 881-893.
Thøgersen, J. (2002). Promoting green consumer behavior with eco-labels. In T. Dietz & P. Stern (Eds.), New tools for environmental protection: Education, information, and voluntary measures (pp. 83-104). Washington DC: National Academy Press.
Thøgersen, J. (2002). Waste removal systems and recycling participation in residential environments. In J. I. Aragonés, G. Francescato & T. Gärling (Eds.), Residential environments: Choice, satisfaction, and behavior (pp. 241-256). Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2002). Human values and the emergence of a sustainable consumption pattern: A panel study. Journal of Economic Psychology, 23, 605-630.
Gärling, A., & Thøgersen, J. (2001). Marketing of electric vehicles. Business Strategy and the Environment, 10, 53-65.
Thøgersen, J., & Gärling, T. (2001). When choices of means undermine the goals: Rationality from a psychological perspective. In S. C. Beckman & E. K. Madsen (Eds.), Environmental regulation and rationality. Multidisciplinary perspectives (pp. 193-222). Aarhus: Aarhus University Press.
Thøgersen, J. (2000). Psychological determinants of paying attention to eco-labels in purchase decisions: Model development and multinational validation. Journal of Consumer Policy, 23, 285-313.
Thøgersen, J., & Gärling, A. (2000). Consumers' readiness to adopt an environment-friendly automotive innovation. Aarhus and Gothenburg: Aarhus School of Business and Chalmers Technical University.
Thøgersen, J., & Gärling, A. (2000). Marketing the electric car: a high-risk environment-friendly new product. Aarhus and Gothenburg: Aarhus School of Business and Chalmers Technical University.
Thøgersen, J. (1999). Making ends meet. A synthesis of results and implications of a research programme (Working Paper No. 99-1). Aarhus: Marketing and Environment, Department of Marketing, The Aarhus School of Business.
Thøgersen, J. (1999). Spillover processes in the development of a sustainable consumption pattern. Journal of Economic Psychology, 20, 53-81.
Thøgersen, J. (1999). The ethical consumer. Moral norms and packaging choice. Journal of Consumer Policy, 22, 439-460.
Thøgersen, J., & Norre, L. (1999). Who are the early adopters of car sharing? A brief history and an analysis of the early adoption of car sharing in Denmark. Journal of World Transport Policy and Practice, 5(3), 96-108.
Thøgersen, J. (1997). Facilitating recycling: Reverse-distribution channel design for participation and support. Social Marketing Quarterly, 4(1), 42-55.
Thøgersen, J., & Grunert-Beckmann, S. C. (1997). Values and attitude formation towards emerging attitude objects: From recycling to general, waste minimizing behavior. In D. MacInnis & M. Brucks (Eds.), Advances in consumer research, Vol. XXIV (pp. 182-189). Provo, UT: Association for Consumer Research.
Thøgersen, J. (1996). Recycling and morality. A critical review of the literature. Environment and Behavior, 28, 536-558.
Thøgersen, J. (1996). The demand for environmentally friendly packaging in Germany (MAPP Working Paper No. 30), Department of Marketing, The Aarhus School of Business.
Thøgersen, J. (1996). Wasteful food consumption: Trends in food and packaging waste. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 12, 291-304.
Ölander, F., & Thøgersen, J. (1995). Understanding of consumer behaviour as a prerequisite for environmental protection. Journal of Consumer Policy, 18, 317-357.
Thøgersen, J. (1995). German consumers’ packaging preferences. In R. Wolff & B. E. Ytterhus (Eds.), Environmental management - Where do we stand? (pp. 284-309). Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (1995). Perceptions of waste and recycling. A qualitative analysis. In E. Nyhus & S. Troye (Eds.), Frontiers in economic psychology (pp. 778-799). Bergen: Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
Thøgersen, J. (1994). A model of recycling behaviour. With evidence from Danish source separation programmes. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 11, 145-163.
Thøgersen, J. (1994). Monetary incentives and environmental concern. Effects of a differentiated garbage fee. Journal of Consumer Policy, 17, 407-442.
Research Interests:
Environmental marketing
Environmental problems and human behaviour
Determinants of environmentally concerned behaviour
The appropriateness of various means of regulation for promoting environmentally concerned behaviour
The development of a sustainable consumption pattern
Professional Affiliations:
The International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP)
International Association for Applied Psychology(IAAP) Divisions: Environmental Psychology, Economic Psychology, and Transport Psychology
Association for Consumer Research (ACR)
Sustainable Consumption Research Exchanges(SCORE)
EU-funded network project that supports the development of the UN's 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
