End-users as co-developers for novel green products and services – an exploratory case study analysis of the innovation process in incumbent firms

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 162, Issue , 2017, Pages S51-S58

  Zimmerling, Eric ^a   Purtik, Henrike ^a   Welpe, Isabell M ^a  

^a TUM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Co developer; Field trials; Green innovation; User centered development

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; INTEGRATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

END-USER INTEGRATIONS; EXPLORATORY CASE STUDIES; FIELD TRIAL; GREEN INNOVATIONS; GREEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; USER-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84973530171     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.160     Document Type: Article

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