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TRAVEL MODE CHOICE AMONG ITALIAN COSTUMERS A moral extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour Degree thesis of Daniel Colm Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bosnjak

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TRAVEL MODE CHOICE AMONG ITALIAN COSTUMERS

A moral extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Degree thesis of Daniel Colm

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bosnjak

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Contents

• Starting point

• Model

• Survey

• Results

• Discussion

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Starting point

In Italy:

• 73% of commuters are by car

• environment, noise, traffic

• >30 licences for passenger trains since 2000

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Model

Links:

Original model

Morality & Ecology

BehaviourIntention

Moral obligation

Attitudes

Social norms

Perceived behavioural

control

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Survey

• Online survey

• Direct + indir. measures per construct

• 506 responded −−> 359 completed

• Socio-demographical data

Links:

Sample

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Results • Low correlation between attitudes and moral obligation

• (r = 0,41)

• Orig. model is significant

• (R2adj= 0,37)

• Ext. model is improved

• (R2adj= 0,46)

• Moral obligation is significant

• (ßMO = 0,33)

• Social norms is significant

• (ßSN = 0,22)

Links:

Hypothesis

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Discussion

• Environment-oriented adv. campaigns

• Let the consumer be part of the process

• Integrate online social services

• Communicate connected social advantages

• Improve attitude related limits

• SWOT-Analysis

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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

I am now glad to answer to your questions.

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Sample description & limits

• Marital status

• Singles: 82% (41%)

• Married: 10% (50%)

• Job:

• Students: 43% (8%)

Back to “Survey”

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AttitudesAttitudes

Behavioural beliefs

Outcome evaluation

Alpha = 0,903

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Subjective norms

Social norms

Normative beliefs

Motivation to comply

Alpha = 0,717

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Perceived behavioural control

PBC

Control beliefs

Frequency

Alpha = 0,319

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Attitudes

| alphaFrequency Cronbach’s Alpha Valid cases

0-10 0,001 225

11-30 0,477 73

>30 0,629 85

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Moral obligationMoral obligation

Behavioural beliefs

Outcome evaluation

Alpha = 0,801

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Why the moral dimension?

Morality

Environmentalism

TMC

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The Theory of Planned Behaviour

BehaviourIntention

Attitudes

Social norms

Perceived behavioural

control

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The extension of the ToPB

Moral norms

BehaviourIntention

Attitudes

Social norms

Perceived behavioural

control

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The extension of the ToPB

Back to “Model”

BehaviourIntention

Moral obligation

Attitudes

Social norms

Perceived behavioural

control

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Hypothesis

• H1: low correlation between attitudes and moral obligation

• H2: classical model significant

• H3: moral extension significant

• H4: moral obligation alone is important

Back to “Results”

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Results

Intention AttitudesSubj.

normsPBC

Attitudes 0,453 1

Social norms

0,497 0,289 1

PBC 0,334 0,248 0,265 1

Moral obligation

0,533 0,415 0,352 0,131

☐ Hypothesis 1

☐ Hypothesis 2

☐ Hypothesis 3

☐ Hypothesis 4

Back to “Results”

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Results 1:Correlation r

Intention AttitudesSubj.

normsPBC

Attitudes 0,453 1

Social norms

0,497 0,289 1

PBC 0,334 0,248 0,265 1

Moral obligation

0,533 0,415 0,352 0,131

Hypothesis 1

☐ Hypothesis 2

☐ Hypothesis 3

☐ Hypothesis 4

Back to “Results”

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Results 2:Linear regression

Variable ß R R2 R2adj

Original

model

At 0,31

0,614 0,377 0,372SN 0,37

PBC 0,16

Extended

model

At 0,20

0,679 0,462 0,456

SN 0,28

PBC 0,17

MO 0,33

Hypothesis 1

☐ Hypothesis 2

☐ Hypothesis 3

☐ Hypothesis 4

Back to “Results”

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Results 2:Linear regression

Variable ß R R2 R2adj

Original

model

At 0,31

0,614 0,377 0,372SN 0,37

PBC 0,16

Extended

model

At 0,20

0,679 0,462 0,456

SN 0,28

PBC 0,17

MO 0,33

Hypothesis 1

Hypothesis 2

☐ Hypothesis 3

☐ Hypothesis 4

Back to “Results”

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Results 2:Linear regression

Variable ß R R2 R2adj

Original

model

At 0,31

0,614 0,377 0,372SN 0,37

PBC 0,16

Extended

model

At 0,20

0,679 0,462 0,456

SN 0,28

PBC 0,17

MO 0,33

Hypothesis 1

Hypothesis 2

Hypothesis 3

☐ Hypothesis 4

Back to “Results”

+8,4

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Results 2:Linear regression

Variable ß R R2 R2adj

Original

model

At 0,31

0,614 0,377 0,372SN 0,37

PBC 0,16

Extended

model

At 0,20

0,679 0,462 0,456

SN 0,28

PBC 0,17

MO 0,33

Hypothesis 1

Hypothesis 2

Hypothesis 3

Hypothesis 4

Back to “Results”