Abstract Purpose This study aims to evaluate the impact of a sustainable production action on consumer trust and purchase intention by a company involved in moral transgression and also analyze the effect on consumer trust and purchase intention if a company, after green marketing, is identified as greenwashing spreader. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative nature (n = 121) study uses scale’s discriminant and convergent validity analyses, structural equation modeling and Student’s t-test. Findings Even for previously morally transgressive brands, actions of social legitimation, such as embracing environmental causes, positively impact consumer trust and purchase intention. However, consumers drop brand trust and purchase intention when verifying that this action was greenwashing. Research limitations/implications Mediating or moderating variables of ecological awareness, such as religiosity or political view, were not tested. Practical implications This article combines the impact of positive, sustainable management actions for morally transgressive companies and the effects of new transgression on their sustainable management action. Thus, it aims to reduce the gap between organizational practice and management research. Social implications This article shows that embracing society’s emerging causes and helping the world be a better place to live, moving toward the 2030 United Nations agenda, have practical repercussions for organizations. Originality/value This article contributes both to the literature and managerial implications by combining the impact of positive, sustainable management actions for morally transgressive companies and the effects of new transgression on their sustainable management action, thus reducing the gap between management research and organizational practice by unveiling the relations between sustainable actions and their perceived consequences.

Resumo A jornada de experiências do cliente de fitness é observada nesta pesquisa exploratória, na qual 15 consumidores de duas academias orientadas para serviço, não membros de redes, sendo uma em Alphaville (Barueri/SP) e a outra na Savassi (Belo Horizonte/MG), participaram de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Das mais de três horas de gravação e uma centena de páginas de transcrição, foi possível propor um modelo conceitual de como o entrelaçamento das dimensões tangível, atendimento técnico e pertencimento permitem ao cliente a cocriação de valor na experiência de uso da academia. Concluiu-se que 1) os serviços também têm uma dimensão tangível; 2) apesar de toda a preparação acadêmico-tecnicista da equipe, os usuários querem coproduzir suas experiências; 3) o sentimento de pertencimento, além de engajar na cocriação de valor, é uma dimensão que pode aliviar qualquer desconforto advindo das experiências nas outras dimensões. A importância do pertencimento pode ser moderada pela autoeficácia do usuário.

Abstract The fitness customer experience journey is observed in this exploratory research, in which 15 consumers from two service-oriented gyms, not members of chains, one in Alphaville (Barueri/SP) and the other in Savassi (Belo Horizonte/MG), participated in semi-structured interviews. From more than 3 hours of recording and a hundred pages of transcription, it was possible to propose a conceptual model of how the tangible, technical service and belonging dimensions intertwine each other, allowing the gym customer to co-create value in their experience of usage. It was concluded that 1) services also have a tangible dimension; 2) despite all the academic-technical staff preparation, users want to co-produce their experiences; 3) the feeling of belonging, in addition to engaging in the value co-creation, is a dimension that can alleviate any discomfort arising from experiences in the other dimensions. The user's self-efficacy can moderate the importance of belonging.

Resumen La jornada de experiencias del cliente de fitness se observa en esta investigación exploratoria, donde 15 consumidores de dos gimnasios orientados al servicio, que no forman parte de cadenas, uno en Alphaville (Barueri/SP) y otro en Savassi (Belo Horizonte/MG), participaron en entrevistas semiestructuradas. Las más de tres horas de grabación y cien páginas de transcripción, se logró proponer un modelo conceptual de cómo el entrelazamiento de las dimensiones tangibles, servicio técnico y pertenencia permiten al cliente la cocreación de valor en la experiencia de uso del gimnasio. Se concluyó que 1) los servicios también tienen dimensión tangible; 2) a pesar de toda la experiencia académico-técnica del equipo, los usuarios quieren coproducir sus experiencias; 3) el sentimiento de pertenencia, además de involucrar en la cocreación de valor, es una dimensión que puede aliviar cualquier malestar proveniente de las experiencias en las otras dimensiones. La importancia de la pertenencia puede ser moderada por la autoeficacia del usuario.