scholarly journals The Sustainable Seafood Movement Is a Governance Concert, with the Audience Playing a Key Role

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Barclay ◽  
Alice Miller
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
Price Premiums ◽  
Private Standards ◽  
Sustainable Seafood ◽  
Individual Actor ◽  
Qualitative Literature ◽  
Sustainable Sourcing

Private standards, including ecolabels, have been posed as a governance solution for the global fisheries crisis. The conventional logic is that ecolabels meet consumer demand for certified “sustainable” seafood, with “good” players rewarded with price premiums or market share and “bad” players punished by reduced sales. Empirically, however, in the markets where ecolabeling has taken hold, retailers and brands—rather than consumers—are demanding sustainable sourcing, to build and protect their reputation. The aim of this paper is to devise a more accurate logic for understanding the sustainable seafood movement, using a qualitative literature review and reflection on our previous research. We find that replacing the consumer-driven logic with a retailer/brand-driven logic does not go far enough in making research into the sustainable seafood movement more useful. Governance is a “concert” and cannot be adequately explained through individual actor groups. We propose a new logic going beyond consumer- or retailer/brand-driven models, and call on researchers to build on the partial pictures given by studies on prices and willingness-to-pay, investigating more fully the motivations of actors in the sustainable seafood movement, and considering audience beyond the direct consumption of the product in question.

scholarly journals 641 Consumer Demand for Organic Foods

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 558B-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
High Price ◽  
Organic Foods ◽  
Price Premiums ◽  
Market Shares ◽  
Organic Fruit

Sales of organic foods at retail have grown at rates from 20% to 35% in many countries throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas during the 1990s. Yet market shares of organic foods remain quite small, less than 5%of retail value in all countries throughout the world. As mainstream retail outlets have begun to carry and promote organic foods, lack of availability of organic foods has become less of an impediment to consumer demand. The major impediment to continued growth in organic food demand is high price premiums for organic foods over conventional food counterparts. Some of the highest price premiums at retail are displayed by fresh and frozen vegetables and fruit; premiums as high as 250% for frozen green peas in the United States have been recorded. Indirect evidence in the form willingness-to-pay studies and retail pricing experiments indicate that the majority of consumers will not pay such high price premiums for organic fruit and vegetables. Small market shares at retail tend to corroborate consumers' willingness to pay such high prices. How much prices of organic fruit and vegetables would have to be reduced relative to conventional produce in order to increase market shares of organic produce is not clear.

scholarly journals A Sustainability Lighthouse—Supporting Transition Leadership and Conversations on Desirable Futures

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3842 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Holmberg ◽  
Johan Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Transdisciplinary Research ◽  
Sustainability Transitions ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sustainable Futures ◽  
Qualitative Literature

Central in leadership for sustainability transitions is the capability to create transformative momentum in a sustainable (desirable) direction, calling for meaningful conversations on sustainable futures. The aim of this study is to develop a conceptual framework to inspire and support such conversations. A qualitative literature review of sustainability conceptualizations was conducted, followed by a thematic analysis. The resulting framework consists of an overarching question and an accompanying set of categories for four sustainability dimensions: the social, the economic, the ecological, and ‘human needs and wellbeing’. Furthermore, the framework is visualized as a lighthouse for pedagogical reasons. We foresee that the lighthouse might be of value in processes guiding socio-technical transitions towards sustainability in three different ways: (1) by attempting to bridge the issue of ‘transition’ with that of ‘sustainability’; (2) as part of a backcasting process; and (3) modes of transdisciplinary research where relevant actors take part in the conversation. The study is related to over 20 years of experience from working with a backcasting approach engaging with sustainability transitions in a variety of processes. We invite further dialogue on how one may approach the concept of sustainability to inspire and support conversations on sustainable futures.

A qualitative literature review exploring the drivers influencing antibiotic over-prescribing by GPs in primary care and recommendations to reduce unnecessary prescribing

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Rose ◽  
Michelle Crosbie ◽  
Antony Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Prescribing Behaviour ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Qualitative Literature

Aims: This qualitative literature review aims to critically assess and analyse published literature to determine drivers influencing over-prescribing by general practitioners (GPs) in primary care, exploring their views and opinions, and also to determine how antibiotic prescribing can be improved and unnecessary prescribing reduced, thus reducing the threat to public health from antibiotic resistance. It is intended to develop new thinking in this area and add to existing knowledge concerning GPs’ antibiotic prescribing behaviour. Methods: Thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke’s 2006 framework was used to analyse 17 qualitative studies chosen from EBSCOhost databases, focusing on GPs’ views of antibiotic prescribing in primary care, with specific search strategies and inclusion criteria to ensure study quality and trustworthiness. Results: Three main themes and nine sub-themes were generated from the studies. The first main theme discussed GP factors related to over-prescribing, the main drivers being GP attitudes and feelings and anxiety/fear concerning prescribing. The second theme highlighted external factors, with pressures from time and financial issues as the main drivers within this theme. The final theme marked patient pressure, demand and expectation with lack of patient education as the major drivers affecting GP over-prescribing. Conclusion: The findings of this research show GPs’ antibiotic prescribing in primary care is complex, being influenced by many internal and external factors. A multifaceted approach to interventions targeting the drivers identified could significantly reduce the level of antibiotic prescribing thus minimising the impact of antibiotic resistance and promoting a more efficient working environment for GPs and patients alike.

SMEs and Branding Strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar ◽  
Mukund Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The World ◽  
Branding Strategies ◽  
Close Observation ◽  
Auto Component

SMEs, in a competitive world, have been realizing that they are not just selling products or services but a mass of branded products, services and people to sustain in the business. Therefore, movement is captivating in the SMEs to introduce competency through branding for obtaining and enhancing market share. Auto-Component is a great feeder industry in the Automobiles Sector that has put India on Global map. Therefore, studying branding in this industry brings reveals that marketing policies especially branding strategies are significantly helping Pune SMEs become competitive and gain highest market share in the world. The focus of this paper though grounded theory and in-depth literature review, secondary data and close observation is to understand the branding strategies and further understand how core and complimentary instruments are used to improve effectiveness of marketing in SMEs.

Passenger Train Design for Increased Competitiveness

1998 ◽  
Vol 1623 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Kottenhoff
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Noise And Vibration ◽  
Passenger Trains ◽  
Ticket Prices

Passenger trains have great potential to increase their market share, provided that good conditions are created for train traffic. This has been proven by modern, comfortable trains with good on-board service, high speed, and fewer quality shortcomings. One serious threat is that high ticket prices limit demand. Efficiency has to be increased. Operating costs can be reduced using modular train configurations, increased space utilization, double-deckers, or wide trains and higher speeds. The last example, higher speeds, also increases the attractiveness of traveling by train. Other factors to increase attractiveness—where stated preference interviews show that passengers’ willingness to pay is high—include low noise and vibration levels, good ventilation (air-conditioning), varied seat configuration with adjustable seats, play areas for children, and service attributes, such as radio/music outlets at seats and free coffee and tea in each car. The impression of modernity itself also plays an important role in enhancing the level of attractiveness.

scholarly journals Verifying Credence Attributes in Livestock Production

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole J. Olynk ◽  
Glynn T. Tonsor ◽  
Christopher A. Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Credence Attributes ◽  
Selection Of

Livestock producers can respond to increasing consumer demand for certain production process attributes by providing verifiable information on the practices used. Consumer willingness to pay data were used to inform producer decision-making regarding selection of verification entities for four key production process attributes in the production of pork chops and milk. The potential for informing farm-level decision-making with information about consumer demand for product and production process attributes exists beyond the two products assessed as example cases in this analysis.

Network Approach in the Tourism Sector – Characteristics and Methods of Application

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (0) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Czernek ◽  
Michał Żemła
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Domestic Literature ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Foreign Literature ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Individual Actor ◽  
Mixed Approach

Purpose. The aim of the paper is to present possible applications of the network approach in the tourism sector, in scientific research (including empirical analysis) as well as in the organization of management processes of tourist destinations. Method. The paper is based on a critical domestic and foreign literature review, being the basis of the presented discussion and deductive inference. Findings. To achieve the aim of the paper, there the origin of the network approach was presented, its basic assumptions and ways of application in empirical research. The presented literature review was related to three basic ways of using the network approach in scientific works: from the perspective of an individual actor, the network as a whole and group of actors in the network (mixed approach). Premises of using each of those perspectives were presented, as well as examples of their application in domestic and foreign literature, and the effects of this application. It allowed to show that each of those three perspectives can be useful in the tourism sector and brings different types of benefits. Research and conclusion limitations. The paper does not aspire to constitute a full and complex presentation of problems connected to the network approach in tourism, but rather concentrates on the general presentation of some chosen ways of network analysis. For a reader to obtrain more specific knowledge about any of the presented network issues, additional reading of the literature presented in the paper’s references is needed. Practical implications. The paper orders considerations on the presented issue and therefore, is aimed at a better understanding of network analysis – regarding empirical research based on such an analysis (scientific value) as well as the management of networks in the tourism sector (application value for economic practice). Originality. In domestic literature, there is a lack of reviews regarding the different ways of network approach application in the tourism sector, and this paper is aimed at fulfilling this gap. Type of paper. Theoretical paper.

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