The Impact of Eco-Friendly Perceptions on Festival Attendees’ Decision-Making

  • Nurakmal Ramli Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus
  • Ayu Rohaidah Ghazali Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus
  • Norhidayah Mohd Rashid Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus
  • Azzura Nordin Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus
  • Norol Hamiza Zamzuri Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v16i3(I).3932
Keywords: Decision-making, Extended model of goal-directed behavior, sustainability, eco-friendly, festival

Abstract

People are becoming increasingly concerned with environment as the society becomes more environmentally conscious and this is on a global basis. Festivalgoers are now very much concerned about the environmental impact of the events they go to, a consumer behavior shift. As a result of that, festival organizers are taking this into account when developing their strategies for future festivals. This research examines the influence of eco-friendly perceptions on the decision-making process among festival visitors. The study used an extended version of the planned behavior model which takes into account attitudes, subjective norms, anticipated positive emotions, expected negative emotions, and perceived behavioral control concerning decision-making. This correlation study focuses on attitudes towards attending eco-friendly events in terms of behavioral intention, subjective norms, positive anticipated emotion, negative anticipated emotion, and perceived behavioral control. 197 data sets were collected through convenience sampling of event management students at UiTM Puncak Alam via different online platforms were used for the analysis. The SPSS was used for the analysis of results through reliability tests, correlations, and regressions. The result indicated that there was a significant relationship between all the variables involved in participating in eco-friendly events.  Four independent variables show a significant beta coefficient for subjective norm, positive anticipated emotion, negative anticipated emotions, and perceived behavioral control. Meanwhile, another independent variable, attitude does not significantly influence behavioral intentions. The limitations, recommendations, and implications of the study were suggested for future research.

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Published
2024-09-05
How to Cite
Ramli, N., Ghazali, A. R., Mohd Rashid, N., Nordin, A., & Zamzuri, N. H. (2024). The Impact of Eco-Friendly Perceptions on Festival Attendees’ Decision-Making. Information Management and Business Review, 16(3(I), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v16i3(I).3932
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Vol 16 No 3(I) (2024)
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Research Paper

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