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Managing electronic waste: a study of market failure
Author(s) -
Neyland Daniel,
Simakova Elena
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.2012.00276.x
Subject(s) - performativity , work (physics) , key (lock) , actor–network theory , electronic waste , business , industrial organization , knowledge management , engineering , sociology , computer science , waste management , computer security , social science , mechanical engineering , gender studies
This paper analyses market based initiatives as solutions to techno‐scientific problems. It focuses on electronic waste to argue that market‐ based initiatives are key locations in which techno‐scientific work takes place. Such work is explored through recent ideas inspired by Actor‐Network Theory and the concept of performativity.