Towards a contemporary approach for understanding consumer behaviour in the context of domestic energy use

By Adam Faiers, Matthew Cook, Charles Neame. 2007

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Subfields: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Marketing, Sociology and Political Science

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Energy saving in Swedish households. The (relative) importance of environmental attitudes (2011, background): “…partly by the individual’s views of whether environmental degradation threatens things highly valued by the individual, and partly by how the individual views his or her personal responsibility and ability to launch effective action to help solving the problem (Stern, 2000; Faiers et al., 2007).”
An Evolutionary Perspective on the Economics of Energy Consumption: The Crucial Role of Habits (2009, background): “There is even the presence of what is termed a “confirmatory bias” as people favor and seek out information that confirms their views, beliefs and behaviors (see Faiers et al. 2007, 4385).”
Modelling electric vehicle usage intentions: an empirical study in Malaysia (2015, background): “the technology, the consumers and the environment) (Faiers et al., 2007).”
The Socio-Demographic and Psychological Predictors of Residential Energy Consumption: A Comprehensive Review (2015, methodology): “Rogers’ [36,37] diffusion of innovations theory has also been used to explain consumers’ decision-making and behavior in the context of residential energy consumption, specifically in terms of the adoption of energy-saving practices and products [38–42].”
Adoption of renewable heating systems: An empirical test of the diffusion of innovation theory (2017, background): “The traditional economic perspective sees cost-benefit considerations and utility maximization as the main determinants of an individual’s decision of whether or not to adopt energy technology [23].”
Trust, awareness, and independence: Insights from a socio-psychological factor analysis of citizen knowledge and participation in community energy systems (2018, background): “This means that our sample could be more representative of the early adopters and technology enthusiasts [49,50].”