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Consumer participation in sustainable technology development
Author(s) -
Heiskanen Eva,
Kasanen Pirkko,
Timonen Päivi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of consumer studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.775
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1470-6431
pISSN - 1470-6423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2004.00426.x
Subject(s) - sustainable development , business , natural resource , resource (disambiguation) , marketing , consumer demand , economics , political science , computer science , market economy , computer network , law
The article discussed consumer participation in the assessment and development of sustainable innovations, i.e. new technologies and services that have the potential to radically reduce natural resource use. Needs and contexts for consumer involvement were identified, and three case studies that each adopted a different approach to consumer participation were presented. The discussion included lessons learned from these case studies, and it identified priorities for future research and development.