Product development and organisational strategies in the context of sustainability: A qualitative study examining sustainable product development and the consideration of micro-level sustainability strategies
(2022) EKHS34 20221Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This qualitative study investigates how organisations approach the development processes of sustainable products considering their micro-level sustainability efforts and ambitions and compare it to the model presented in the literature. The research follows a qualitative, social constructivist approach that enabled the researcher to work with pre-existing theories and the new empirical material. The empirical data was collected through seven semi-structured interviews. The findings contribute to the literature by elucidating how sustainable product development is applied within the fast-moving-consumer-goods food industry. Furthermore, the study has highlighted the circularity of SPD and the necessary addition of the Voice-of-customer in... (More)
- This qualitative study investigates how organisations approach the development processes of sustainable products considering their micro-level sustainability efforts and ambitions and compare it to the model presented in the literature. The research follows a qualitative, social constructivist approach that enabled the researcher to work with pre-existing theories and the new empirical material. The empirical data was collected through seven semi-structured interviews. The findings contribute to the literature by elucidating how sustainable product development is applied within the fast-moving-consumer-goods food industry. Furthermore, the study has highlighted the circularity of SPD and the necessary addition of the Voice-of-customer in the model. Moreover, environmental certification, governmental regulations, and consumer (il)literacy have proven to be possible tools to further the ethical rationality in the process. (Less)
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- author
- Wukisiewitsch, Anja LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS34 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Sustainable Product Development, Organisational Sustainability, New Product Development
- language
- English
- id
- 9091012
- date added to LUP
- 2022-06-28 10:08:51
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- 2022-06-28 10:08:51
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