User participation dilemmas in the circular economy: An empirical study of Scandinavia's largest peer-to-peer product sharing platform

He, Lei; Sopjani, Liridona; Laurenti, Rafael

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.02.027

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“…Critical mass could be established when users believe that most of their colleagues are using the system (Lou et al, 2000), which increases the likelihood of customer adoption (Wong et al, 2020). Critical mass is also widely acknowledged as the "tipping point" for a self-sustaining future of the system (He et al, 2021). As such, it could be used as a signal to induce collective action toward adopting new technology, the absence of which means fewer people would be willing to adopt the system (Lou et al, 2000).…”

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Intention to use Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending: The Roles of Perceived Structural Assurance and Perceived Critical Mass

Widyanto

Syahrivar

Genoveva

et al. 2022

OMEE

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Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platform has enormous potential to improve financial inclusion for people in emerging countries. In this regard, the present study examined the predictors of continuance intention to borrow from P2P lending, especially as a Multi-Sided Platform (MSP) that relied heavily on critical mass to succeed. This research was among the first that analyzed the behavioral intention of P2P lending from the borrower’s perspective by expanding on the technology acceptance model (TAM) with two fundamental latent constructs for MSPs, namely perceived structural assurance and perceived critical mass. This quantitative study used Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Online questionnaires were spread to P2P lending borrowers (n =174) from all over Indonesia to measure the latent constructs. The result revealed that all the exogenous constructs did not have direct relationships with continuance intention to borrow. However, perceived structural assurance and perceived ease of borrowing indirectly affected the endogenous construct through perceived usefulness as the mediating variable. This study also offers some managerial implications for the P2P lending industry.

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Intention to use Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending: The Roles of Perceived Structural Assurance and Perceived Critical Mass

Widyanto

Syahrivar

Genoveva

et al. 2022

OMEE

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“…Some product characteristics can facilitate the adoption of sharing once they give a better consumer experience: easy to clean; modifiable to fulfill different user's needs; high quality with long-term technical utility; performance and attractive appearance; easy maintenance with the possibility of changing parts that are more prone to wear and tear; highlights of previous use and product history; easy to package, carry, and transport; easy to use without extensive practice or experience, counting with the support of manuals; and easy to (re-)install and uninstall (He et al, 2021;Selvefors et al, 2019). In the case of peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing platforms, there are enabling factors, such as having consistent communication between lessees and lessors, and clear payment responsibility (He et al, 2021). Parallelly, environmental education with better commercial and non-commercial communication is fundamental, making younger people more sensitive to external stimuli influencing adoption, such as Facebook, Instagram, commercials, and news (D'Agostin et al, 2020).…”

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“…However, consumers encounter difficulty in finding the service in their region (D'Agostin et al, 2020). In the P2P platform context, some situations can discourage users, e.g., incorrect product information, receiving incompatible products regarding plugs and ports, deficient arrangement on time and location, difficult communication, unpunctuality, and limited social interaction on online platforms (He et al, 2021).…”

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Consumer behaviour in the context of circular economy: a systematic literature review

Rohsig Lopez,

Legardeur

2024

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Circular business models (CBMs) focus on cycling, extending, intensifying, and/or dematerialising material and energy loops to reduce resource inputs and waste and emission leakage. We aim to explore consumer behaviour in circular economy through a systematic literature review to determine barriers and motivators to implementing CBMs, analysing twenty-eight articles. We identified internal motivations, such as economic and environmental concerns; and external factors facilitating engagement with circularity, such as better awareness, and products with design for circularity.

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“…The use of the word "system" is intentional, as a functioning circular economy requires interactions of different interdependent actors, such as circular suppliers and consumers of circular products, plus a set of broadly understood rules (e. g. legal, societal, behavioural) that enable and support the emergence and functioning of CBMs. Many authors postulate that system-level changes are required to successfully transition to CE, such as reorganisation of existing value chains and logistic networks (Brydges, 2021;Ranta et al, 2018) or change from product ownership to collaborative consumption (Hunka and Habibi, 2023) or to peer-to-peer sharing (He et al, 2021).…”

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“…legal, societal, behavioural) that enable and support the emergence and functioning of CBMs. Many authors postulate that system-level changes are required to successfully transition to CE, such as reorganisation of existing value chains and logistic networks (Brydges, 2021; Ranta et al , 2018) or change from product ownership to collaborative consumption (Hunka and Habibi, 2023) or to peer-to-peer sharing (He et al , 2021).…”

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How to increase the uptake of circular public procurement? Lessons learned from local authorities in Sweden

Hunka,

Vanacore,

Mellquist

et al. 2023

JOPP

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Purpose Circular procurement is assumed to foster innovation and influence demand for and supply of goods through criteria setting and dialogue with suppliers. However, even in countries placed at the forefront of sustainability practices such as Sweden, examples of procurement that can truly be considered to be circular are rare. This paper aims to examine circular public procurement practices in a selection of Swedish municipalities and regions through the lens of the Advocacy Coalition Framework. The authors propose a categorisation of municipalities by circular procurement uptake and identify factors that support the acceleration of the circular transition in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach Using the key informant approach, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with employees of seven municipalities, one region and one external procurement agency, as well as seven suppliers of various sizes. The authors also analysed procurement documents received from municipalities. Participating organisations represented a variety of Swedish local government structures and local conditions. Findings The authors proposed a categorisation of circular procurement uptake. Notably, beginners differ from leaders in circular procurement, most importantly by the level of flexibility policy brokers have within their organisations and by policy brokers’ ability to accommodate changes that materialise between existing organisational structures and set routines. Social implications The fragmented uptake of circular procurement poses a challenge for local businesses interested in implementing circular business models. It also both highlights and exacerbates inequalities in access to resources between sparsely populated, rural municipalities and more urbanised areas. Originality/value Despite existing national government guidelines for the circular economy transition in Sweden, circular procurement is not fully realised at the local level. In this paper, the authors examine the Swedish experience with circular procurement and propose several steps to improve the uptake of circular procurement by the public authorities. The authors' findings concerning the role of policy brokers may well be generalised to similar socio-cultural contexts.

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User participation dilemmas in the circular economy: An empirical study of Scandinavia's largest peer-to-peer product sharing platform

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

Intention to use Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending: The Roles of Perceived Structural Assurance and Perceived Critical Mass

Intention to use Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending: The Roles of Perceived Structural Assurance and Perceived Critical Mass

Consumer behaviour in the context of circular economy: a systematic literature review

How to increase the uptake of circular public procurement? Lessons learned from local authorities in Sweden

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