Search results for "kulutustottumukset"

Mitigating the Climate Change Impacts of Aviation through Behavioural Change

2020

Aviation plays a crucial role for economic development and social welfare, but at the same time it also significantly contributes to climate change. Therefore, if the industry wants to follow the same growth path as it has in the past, it will need to mitigate its environmental impacts more seriously or it may otherwise face regulatory restrictions. The current literature has discussed five mitigation strategies. These are technological changes, market-based changes, operational changes, regulatory changes and behavioural changes. While several authors have regarded behavioural changes as the measure with the greatest mitigation potential, it is also the measure that has received far less a…

Consumption values and mobile banking services : understanding the urban-rural dichotomy in a developing economy

2021

PurposeThis study develops a theoretical model of consumption values regarding the technology adoption of mobile banking (m-banking) services, with the financial service sector as the empirical context. This study aims to evaluate whether consumption values influence trust and intention. Furthermore, the authors explore how the consumer type (i.e. urban vs rural) differs in consumption values regarding adopting m-banking services.Design/methodology/approachThe data for this study were gathered from 246 responses collected from individuals living in a country with a developing market, using a survey instrument. The six study hypotheses were tested using partial least squares structural equat…

Young Consumers’ Boycotting Profiles in the UK and Finland : A Comparative Analysis

2022

This study uses latent profile analysis to identify boycotting subgroups within Finland and the UK and to explore their potential differences across countries. These subgroups are based on how young British and Finnish consumers assess that reference groups and their personal experiences have influenced their boycotting decisions. This study is based on comparative data obtained from the UK (n = 1,236) and Finland (n = 1,219). We identified four boycotting profiles: unlikely to be influenced, influenced by personal things, likely to be influenced, and moderately likely to be influenced. Our findings are especially relevant to consumer researchers, brands, and companies. peerReviewed

Auton yhteiskäytön ja omistamisen hyödyt jakamistaloudessa

2017

Kuluttajien tavoille ja tottumuksille saada tuotteita käyttöönsä on tullut useita vaihtoehtoja perinteisen tuotteiden omistamisen rinnalle, kun jakamistalous periaatteineen on alkanut levittäytyä useille eri liiketoiminnan alueille majoituksesta liikkumiseen. Omistamisen sijaan kuluttajat voivat halutessaan käyttää jakamiseen, vuokraamiseen ja yhteiskäyttöön pohjautuvia palveluita, joiden kautta on mahdollista saada tuote väliaikaisesti kuluttajan omaan käyttöön ilman sen omistamista. Usein omistaminen on yhä selkeästi suositumpi vaihtoehto enemmistölle kuluttajista, mutta jakamistalouteen perustuvien palveluiden käytön suosio on kasvamaan päin. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena on selvittää mi…

The role of age and life course stage in digital consumption

2018

Digital technologies are an inherent part of consumer environments today. This dissertation investigates older adults’ usage of digital technologies by focusing on the role of age and life course stage in digital consumption in Finland. The dissertation applies theories of technology adoption and use, generations, and life course to examine older adults as digital consumers, the interrelationship between consumption and digital technologies and the effects of age and life course stage on digital consumption. The study utilises both quantitative and qualitative data from five (5) data sets. The results reveal that between the years 1999 and 2014, older adults reported more ecological and les…

Eettinen kuluttaminen kulutuskulttuurissa

2016

The aim of this dissertation is to contribute to our knowledge and understanding of the various meanings of ethical consumption constructed in consumer culture, especially from consumers’ viewpoint. This doctoral thesis belongs to the field of cultural and interpretive consumption research (CCT). The research consists of an introductory essay and three articles, of which two are published in academic journals. The introductory essay presents the general research task, conceptual framework, and methodological choices and discussion to conclude the main results of the dissertation. The research included in this dissertation uses qualitative methods and applies discursive content analysis, geo…

Living standards and changing expectations : investigating domestic necessity and environmental sustainability in an affluent society

2017

This study explores how the problematic relations of rising living standards and environmental sustainability may be better understood by investigating domestic necessity and daily going-on. These key subjects are looked at from two angles and through two kinds of research material: statistics and quantitative survey material constituting of a nationally representative longitudinal dataset of Finnish people (n=2,417 in 1999, n=3,574 in 2004, n=1,202 in 2009), and in-depth interviews (n=14) of a particular socio-economic group, the well-to-do who have higher-than average income and higher education, and those in their prime working age (30–45 years-old). The survey material provides a tempor…

Yritysten ja kuluttajien osallistuminen biodiversiteetin suojeluun : tavoitteet, esteet ja ehdot

2022

Lompakolla äänestäminen ei riitä – myös tuotteiden ja palvelujen tarjoajien on tartuttava luontokadon pysäyttämiseen

2023

Kuluttajilla on valmiuksia ja halua toimia luonnon kanssa sopusointuisella tavalla, mutta myös yhteiskunnan sekä kulttuuriarvojen, normien ja ihanteiden tulee tukea nykyistä kestävämpiä kulutustapoja, professori Outi Uusitalo Jyväskylän yliopistosta kirjoittaa. nonPeerReviewed

Consumption behavior of eco-friendly products and applications of ICT innovation

2021

The purchase of eco-friendly products is encouraged by the governments due to its contributions to the sustainable development of the environment. It is therefore important to examine factors influencing the purchase of eco-friendly products. Based on the attitude-behavior-context (ABC) theory, this paper constructs a conceptual model, which explores how a consumer’s perceived effectiveness affects individuals’ purchase of eco-friendly products. In details, this paper attempts to examine the mediating role of consumption attitude of eco-friendly products, as well as the moderating effect of applications of information and communication technologies (ICT) innovation. Moreover, by building a …