Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the way Hong Kong drinkers have internalised the meanings associated with alcoholic beverages and how these meanings influence the motivation to drink. Also of interest was how symbolic meanings and motivations are similar or different to...

Purpose – Consensus is emerging that companies should be socially responsible although the nature and degree of responsibility continues to be the source of debate. This continued debate allows the buck to be passed. The paper aims to propose a shift in view from corporate social...

Examines the personal values of college‐age smokers and beer drinkers, as well as their susceptibility to interpersonal influence. Findings suggest that, compared to non‐smokers, smokers are less likely to place importance on the values of security, being well respected, and having a sense...

Purpose – This paper aims to offer an in‐depth analysis of Generation Y's choices concerning the consumption of wine and other alcoholic drinks by examining the consumption situations in a traditional wine‐producing country. Design/methodology/approach – The study applied the multinomial...

Purpose – To propose a model for ethical behaviour based on product, production and marketing methods, and to make use of qualitative data relating to a specific product in order to test its validity. This model is termed the Ethical Cube. Design/methodology/approach – The model was...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand better the number of people consuming alcohol, the types of beverages chosen and the amount of alcohol consumed. Design/methodology/approach – Actual alcohol consumption collected using the covert observation method is compared with...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the engagement of Australian consumers when buying and drinking Champagne. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identified seven variables a priori that were expected to influence consumers' decisions and then used exploratory...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate young female consumers' motivations and perceptions of their alcohol consumption in the context of the changing drinking culture among women. Design/methodology/approach – All the data were collected on a university campus in Poland. The...