Consumer product knowledge and intention to purchase remanufactured products

Wang, Yacan; Hazen, Benjamin T.

doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.08.031

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“…Wang and Hazen (2016) [4] thought that if consumers have different levels of familiarity for a product, then their levels of product knowledge and cognition will also vary, thereby affecting their purchase intentions. Research by Zhang and Hou (2017) [5] pointed out that for products with an external presence that are higher in price, the factor of perceived risk is relatively important, possibly affecting consumers' perception of value and their purchase intentions.…”

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Determinants of Consumers’ Purchasing Intentions for the Hydrogen-Electric Motorcycle

2017

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Abstract:In recent years, increasing concerns regarding the energy costs and environmental effects of urban motorcycle use have spurred the development of hydrogen-electric motorcycles in Taiwan. Although gasoline-powered motorcycles produce substantial amounts of exhaust and noise pollution, hydrogen-electric motorcycles are highly energy-efficient, relatively quiet, and produce zero emissions, features that suggest their great potential to reduce the problems currently associated with the use of motorcycles in city environments. This study identified the significant external variables that affect consumers' purchase intentions toward using hydrogen-electric motorcycles. A questionnaire method was employed with a total of 300 questionnaires distributed and 233 usable questionnaires returned, yielding a 78% overall response rate. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to test the research hypothesis. The research concluded that (1) product knowledge positively influenced purchase intentions but negatively affected the perceived risk; (2) perceived quality via hydrogen-electric motorcycles positively influenced the perceived value but negatively affected the perceived risk; (3) perceived risk negatively affected the perceived value; and (4) the perceived value positively affected purchase intentions. This study can be used as a reference for motorcycle manufacturers when planning their marketing strategies.

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Determinants of Consumers’ Purchasing Intentions for the Hydrogen-Electric Motorcycle

2017

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“…On one hand, product information has to be communicated concisely as users may be overwhelmed with the quantity of data (Mudgal et al, 2012) leading them to feel sceptical, particularly with partial and subjective ethical claims (Hoek et al, 2013;Maheshwari & Malhotra, 2011). As identified in previous research, users juggle between the perceived value and perceived risk (Wang & Hazen, 2015) and they believe that there is a trade-off between sustainability and its performance which often lead them to feelings of guilt and uncertainty (Luchs et al, 2010). On the other hand, formulating valuable sustainable visual cues is not a straight forward task and if not carefully pursued, the product image can be undesirable (Pedgley, 2014).…”

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“…It was also found that natural fibre composite materials, when used as surrogate materials, have a low esteem image and are often correlated to poverty, low-quality, unattractiveness and second-rate . In addition, it is known that products made of waste materials are perceived low quality by consumers (Biswas et al, 2000;Wang & Hazen, 2015). Overall it seems that at present the purchase of products made of recycled materials is more symbolic of good intentions and social responsibility than actually supporting sustainable design (Crabbe, 2012).…”

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The Appraisal of Sustainable Materials

Bahrudin¹,

Aurisicchio²

2018

Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference

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This paper seeks to understand how users appraise and perceive sustainable materials. Using thinking aloud sessions, appraisals of sustainable materials embodied in commercial products were collected from users and categorised. To account for the appraisal of systemic features of materials we have extended a previous categorisation of material appraisals. We have also investigated the relationships between the appraisal themes of sustainable materials. The results stress the influence of material origin in the appraisal. This understanding is useful to facilitate the uptake of the materials. sustainable design, user experience, multisensory product experience

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“…Meanwhile, the circular economy, replacing the "take, make, consume, and dispose" patterns with closed-loops of material flows by combining a number of different processes including maintenance, repair, reusing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, and recycling, has created much more concern in the academic world and in practice [2,3]. As such, remanufacturing, as a crucial component of the circular economy, has been regarded as a potential method to deal with economic, social, and environmental problems [4][5][6][7]. Many manufacturers have For the sake of comparing the effectiveness of the various distinct pricing strategies with dynamic quality characterized by reference quality, we attempt to solve the model in several scenarios: (1) The whole supply chain adopts static and dynamic pricing strategies in a centralized scenario respectively; and, (2) In a decentralized case, either, neither or both the manufacturer and the retailer price dynamically, respectively.…”

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Static and Dynamic Pricing Strategies in a Closed-Loop Supply Chain with Reference Quality Effects

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Abstract:Remanufacturing of returned products has been increasingly recognized in industries as an effective approach to face environmental responsibility, government regulations, and increased awareness of consumers. In this paper, we address a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) in which the manufacturer produces the brand-new products, as well as the remanufactured goods while the retailer sells these products to customers. We consider several different scenarios: the manufacturer and the retailer adopt a steady-state price or a dynamic price with reference quality effects in a centralized case; either, neither or both the manufacturer and the retailer price dynamically with reference quality effects, respectively, in a decentralized model. We solve the problem with the retailer recycling the sold copies and deduce the optimal pricing strategies while the manufacturer in charge of recovering the used items in such a CLSC. The result shows that dynamic pricing strategies are much more profitable for the supply chain and its members when compared with pricing statically; the dynamic pricing strategies with time-varying quality characterized by reference quality are more suited to a long-term and cooperative closed-loop supply chain. Moreover, the optimal recycling fraction relies on the recovery cost coefficient and proves to be uniform despite adopting a dynamic price and quality in all distinct cases.

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Consumer product knowledge and intention to purchase remanufactured products

Cited by 329 publications

References 71 publications

Determinants of Consumers’ Purchasing Intentions for the Hydrogen-Electric Motorcycle

Determinants of Consumers’ Purchasing Intentions for the Hydrogen-Electric Motorcycle

The Appraisal of Sustainable Materials

Static and Dynamic Pricing Strategies in a Closed-Loop Supply Chain with Reference Quality Effects

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