User Innovators in the Silver Market: An Empirical Study among Camping Tourists (Forschungs-/Entwicklungs-/Innovations-Management) - Softcover

Wellner, Konstantin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 365809043X ISBN 13: 9783658090432

Publisher: Springer Gabler, 2015

Synopsis

In this study among camping tourists of all age groups between 19 and 86 years of age, Konstantin Wellner compares key characteristics regarding innovative behavior of different age groups. The focus of the analysis is on the so-called “Silver Market” segment (consumers of at least 55 years) which gains importance to the demographic shift. Generally, older users are still actively innovating, especially if it relates to age-specific improvements (e.g., comfort and compatibility to other equipment). Analysis by a Structural Equation Model showed that the most important determinant of innovative behavior for older users is technical expertise and that being relatively ahead of trends increases their dissatisfaction with existing products. Additional evidence was found that user with high use experience suffer from functional fixedness.

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About the Author

Konstantin Wellner does research on the impact of demographic change on user innovation at the Hamburg University of Technology, focusing on the impact of age on characteristics and capability of older user innovators.

From the Back Cover

In this study among camping tourists of all age groups between 19 and 86 years of age, Konstantin Wellner compares key characteristics regarding innovative behavior of different age groups. The focus of the analysis is on the so-called “Silver Market” segment (consumers of at least 55 years) which gains importance to the demographic shift. Generally, older users are still actively innovating, especially if it relates to age-specific improvements (e.g., comfort and compatibility to other equipment). Analysis by a Structural Equation Model showed that the most important determinant of innovative behavior for older users is technical expertise and that being relatively ahead of trends increases their dissatisfaction with existing products. Additional evidence was found that user with high use experience suffer from functional fixedness.

Contents

• The Silver Market Phenomenon
• Users as Main Source of Innovations
• Introduction to the Research Field: Camping & Caravanning

Target Groups

• Researchers and students of Business Administration, Innovation Management and Marketing as well as Gerontology
• Interested persons in Innovation Management,Market Research and Consumer

The Author

Konstantin Wellner does research on the impact of demographic change on user innovation at the Hamburg University of Technology, focusing on the impact of age on characteristics and capability of older user innovators.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Gabler
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 365809043X
• ISBN 13: 9783658090432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240