Conjectures about future wants: Some insights from evolutionary economics with reference to digital photography

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-38

  Earl, Peter E ^a   Wakeley, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspiration level; Behavioural economics; Consumer choice; Digital photography; Evolutionary economics; Product standards; Strategic myopia

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DIGITAL CAMERAS; ECONOMICS; STANDARDS;

CONSUMER CHOICE; EVOLUTIONARY ECONOMICS; PRODUCT STANDARDS; STRATEGIC MYOPIA;

PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 34250198959     PISSN: 17402832     EISSN: 17402840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2007.013036     Document Type: Article

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