SEARCH ARTICLE

15 Pages : 177-195

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).15      10.31703/gssr.2025(X-II).15      Published : Jun 2025

Linking Green Marketing Practices and Greenwashing to Eco-Friendly Buying Behavior: Evidence from Pakistan

    This research study explores the relationship between green marketing strategies and Pakistani consumers' green buying intentions (GBI), with a focus on the moderating effect of greenwashing. Data was collected quantitatively from 60 participants, covering a variety of different attributes such as age, income level, occupation, and education. The results showed that green pricing strategies have less effect on GBI than green product, place, and promotional initiatives. Altogether the paper highlights that greenwashing has a negative moderating effect on the association between green marketing strategies and GBI, demonstrating that consumers' perception of false environmental promises may hinder marketing endeavors.

    Green Marketing Strategies, Green Buying Intention, Greenwashing, Consumer Behavior, Sustainability, Pakistan, Environmental Marketing, Demographic Factors, Authenticity, Consumer Trust
    (1) Rafia Amjad
    PhD Candidate, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zargham Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hafiza Amina Shahzadi
    PhD Candidate, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

05 Pages : 44-60

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).05      10.31703/gssr.2025(X-III).05      Published : Sep 2025

From Grades to Greatness: The Role of Belief and Self-Efficacy in Shaping Entrepreneurial Behavior of Intermediate Students

    In this study, the researcher examines how student grades influence the entrepreneurial behavior of intermediate students, belief, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention form mediating variables. A sample size of 400 respondents chosen by convenience sampling. The importance of each of the variables can be viewed with reference to employability: entrepreneurial education is perceived as a means that builds important or necessary competences, like thinking critically and being able to see opportunities. The mediators are hypothesized to enhance the relationship between academic performance and entrepreneurial behavior by serving as a booster that converts learning experiences and facilitating income to action-oriented directions. The study supports all direct and indirect hypotheses showing that the effect of belief, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention can be seen as rather important to increase the predictive force of academical achievements on entrepreneurial success.

    Student Grade (SG), Belief (B), SE (SE), Entrepreneurial Intention (EI), Entrepreneurial Behavior (EB)
    (1) Samman Fatima
    Undergraduate, Department of Business Administration, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aamar Ilyas
    Assistant Professor, University of Central Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Hafiz Ahmad Ashraf
    Assistant Professor, University of Central Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.

02 Pages : 8-28

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2025(X-IV).02      10.31703/gssr.2025(X-IV).02      Published : Dec 2025

Customer Experience Drivers and Behavioral Responses in Pakistan’s Retail Sector: An Empirical Assessment of Engagement, Technology, and Channel Integration

    Supermarket industry in Pakistan is growing at a fast pace, technology-driven retail experiences regarding customer reactions in emerging-market contexts is not verified. This research examines effects of technological improvement on behavioral outcomes. Based on technology acceptance model and stimulus organism response viewpoint, study uses a cross-sectional survey of 226 customers in Pakistan supermarkets. PLS-SEM was used to evaluate data. Findings showed significant mediating role of experiential factors mediated by satisfaction on behavioral outcomes. Direct influences indicate that channel integration leads to willingness to pay and technological advancement and engagement/interactivity lead to loyalty.  Work contributes to existing body of knowledge in digital retail by providing a practical suggestion on how supermarkets can enhance advocacy and value perception by designing experience with interactive and integrated experience.

    Technology Driven, Technology Acceptance Model, Behavior
    (1) Ghulam Haider
    Associate Professor, Department of Higher Education, Government of Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaqut Ali
    Professor, Department of Business Administration, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Mehtab Babar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.