Risk and the Public Acceptance of New Technologies

Factors Influencing the Behavioural Intention towards Full Electric Vehicles: An Empirical Study in Macau

“…Environmental concern is a psychological factor that should affect user's attitudes towards the acceptance of full electric vehicles. [72] argued that political circumstance influences the acceptance of products and technology. There are different types of environmental policies such as financial incentives and sales tax waivers on full electric vehicle purchases.…”

Pure meat – Public perceptions of risk reduction strategies in meat production

“…The remarks also show how the question of uncertainty often plays a pronounced role in peoples' perception of risk. This is illustrated in the now sizeable literature on lay and expert perceptions of risk, in which the different framings of technological issues by different social groups are analysed (Flynn, 2007;Wynne, 2001). The crucial point is that, when talking about risks, we cannot assume that different social groups (e.g.…”

“…We know from previous examples that the introduction of new technologies in meat production may be assessed negatively by the public (da Costa et al, 2000;Flynn, 2007;van Kleef et al, 2005). In the recent past, a number of methods of preservation in meat production, including chemical preservation using sodium nitrite and irradiation techniques, have led to public debate.…”

Perceptions of nutrigenomics : affect, cognition and behavioral intention

“…A potentially important component of this social context is the nature of public attitudes towards technology (Frewer, Howard, & Shephard, 1998). Predicting the people's intentions to adopt new technologies and their applications is important for the development and success of those technologies (see for example, Flynn & Bellaby, 2007). The relationship between technological innovation and societal responses has a long and complex history.…”

“…Predicting peoples' intentions to adopt new technologies and their applications is important for technological development and successful implementation (see for example, Flynn & Bellaby, 2007). However, the relationship between technological innovation and societal responses has a long and complex history.…”