Dimensionen, Ansätze und Perspektiven einer multiperspektivischen Verbraucherforschung

Nessel, Sebastian; Tröger, Nina; Fridrich, Christian; Hübner, Renate

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“…On the contrary, some researchers pointed out the need for theoretical development in their responses to the open-ended question. This finding mirrors the recent efforts of Austrian scholars who are seeking new ways to theorize consumption (Nessel et al, 2018) and suggests that theory building should be grounded on empirical findings.…”

Section: Methods and Methodological Stancessupporting

confidence: 67%

“…In Austria (Hübner et al, 2018;Jonas & Hassemer, 2018;Nessel et al, 2018), as well as in the international context (Deighton, 2007;MacInnes & Folkes, 2010), there are ongoing discussions about how consumer research could become a more closely integrated scientific field. This study revealed some shared characteristics of Austrian consumer researchers, laying a foundation for closer cooperation within the field.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…International debates on "evidence-based consumer policy" are notably dominated by behavioral scholars (Hagen et al, 2013;Reisch & Sandrin, 2015;Reisch & Zhao, 2017), and "behavioral insight teams" have influenced the consumer policy of the European Commission with increasing frequency. However, consumer policy can draw on a wide array of scientific approaches and methods and, consequently, should not be restricted to a single scientific perspective (see also Nessel et al, 2018). On the other hand, the highlighted differences provide reasons to strengthen cooperation, encourage dialogues, and, above all, foster a common understanding of consumer research that is as diverse and flexible as its subject matter.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this study, I address some of these aspects. I examine more closely the research traditions and how the subject matter of consumer research is conceptualized, to determine whether scholars apply a broad (sociological) perspective, taking into account the fact that actors are embedded in a variety of social structures, or have a narrower point of view, concentrating on the cognitive dimensions of consumption as has been suggested by economic and behavioral approaches (Nessel et al, 2018). Moreover, I determine how scholars empirically carry out research, that is, what methods are used.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Researching Consumer Research. An Analysis of Consumer Researchers in Austria with Some Implications for the Scientific Field and Consumer Policy

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Since over a decade, there are ongoing debates about the relationships between the scientific field of consumer research and the political field of consumer policy. To date, there exist theoretical overviews of the international state of the art in consumer research and its historical developments regarding topics, and theoretical and methodological advancements. There also exist few empirical studies which approached this field through content analysis of scientific articles, case studies or literature reviews. Nonetheless, prior research has yet neglected consumer researchers themselves and, above all, their stances toward consumer policy. To fill this gap, this article seeks to enhance knowledge about consumer researchers by presenting empirical results of a survey among Austrian consumer researchers. In contrast with previous research, this article relates its empirical findings to better understand how consumer research can become a more integrated and institutionalized research area, in Austria and elsewhere. As the results indicate, there are some commonalities in Austrian consumer research which may serve as a fertile ground for a closer integration of the field and which could enhance cooperation between the scientific and the political field. Yet, as this article shows, there also exist some obstacles, which may hinder such efforts. It concludes with some propositions for consumer research as a scientific field and discusses obstacles and prospects of a future collaboration between this scientific field and consumer policy. In doing so, this article seeks to contribute to the debate about a so-called “evidence-based” consumer policy suggesting that consumer policy can draw on a wide array of scientific perspectives and should not restrict itself to behavioural insights alone, a current trend in some European countries and in the European Commission. As will be shown, the Austrian case is furthermore informative to better understand internal and external (political) efforts to foster cooperation within consumer research and the relationship between consumer research and consumer policy.

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Dimensionen, Ansätze und Perspektiven einer multiperspektivischen Verbraucherforschung

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Researching Consumer Research. An Analysis of Consumer Researchers in Austria with Some Implications for the Scientific Field and Consumer Policy

Researching Consumer Research. An Analysis of Consumer Researchers in Austria with Some Implications for the Scientific Field and Consumer Policy

Is Sustainable Already “Normal”? Sustainability as a Consumption Compass and Self-Moralisation in Dealing with Consumer Goods

Konsum als politische Praxis? Transformation des Alltags als Herausforderung und Chance

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