Book Review

Privatisation in Bangladesh, Economic Transition in a Poor Country. Boulder, San Francisco and Oxford: Westview Press, 1990). World Development Report 1990 - Poverty (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press for World Bank, 1990) Trade Policy and Corporate Business Decisions by Tamir Agmon and Christine Hekman (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989) International Commodity Markets Handbook 1990–91 by Philippe Chalmin and Jean Louis Gombeand (New York, London: Woodhead Faulkner, 1990) Panormnu o f EC Industry 1990 by The Commission of the European Communities (Brussels, Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990)     

Process safety evaluation applying DIERS methodology to existing plant operations

The DIERS methodology can be used to quickly assess the relief capacity envelope for a collection of existing process vessels accounting for both vapor and gassy systems. Easy-to-use vent sizing nomograms and PRESS sheets are proposed that can be completed by the process engineering, the process chemistry and the process safety departments. A vessel volume-vent size diameter relationship is also developed using the source term based on fire exposure to cover a reasonable range of credible upset scenarios. In this way the adequacy of existing relief systems can be quickly surveyed for potential trouble sources—“outliers”—warranting further evaluation and corrective action.     

Social cynicism,greenwashing, and trust in green clothing brands

This research develops a theoretical model of the effect of social cynicism as a personality trait on trust in green clothing brands. We conducted an online survey of a representative Australian sample to test the hypothesized relationships. Our findings confirmed that social cynicism affected green brand trust negatively and that this effect can be explained by an increase in perceived greenwashing. Conspicuous consumption moderates this indirect influence. This mediated influence decreased when conspicuous consumption was more salient. Findings provide important practical insights for brand managers intending to avoid a decrease in brand trust regarding garments marketed with sustainability claims.