| Title |
Uncovering ecodesign dilemmas: A path to business model innovation |
| ID_Doc |
65906 |
| Authors |
Prendeville, SM; O'Connor, F; Bocken, NMP; Bakker, C |
| Title |
Uncovering ecodesign dilemmas: A path to business model innovation |
| Year |
2017 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.095 |
| Abstract |
The aim of this article is to explore how ecodesign dilemmas contribute to a firm's ecodesign evolution. The article achieves this through empirical research into a process of ecodesign decision-making in a single firm. The study spans a timeframe of nine years. The article describes how recognising and dealing with ecodesign dilemmas fuels cycles of learning, leading the firm towards business model innovation. The study classifies a unique set of ecodesign dilemmas: hierarchies; tensions; contradictions; and oversights. Through this classification, we show how firms need to adopt a unified approach combining operational (ecodesign principles approach), tactical (ecodesign management processes) and strategic actions (business model innovation), to systematically manage ecodesign dilemmas. To support this, the article presents a framework describing key actions for operational, tactical and strategic ecodesign decision-making and the types of ecodesign dilemmas typical to each approach. Through this study, we show that the business model is critical to inform effective ecodesign decision-making and illustrate how design can drive firms towards sustainable change, from the bottom up. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Ecodesign; Ecodesign maturity; Dilemmas; Trade-offs; Business model innovation |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000392789000118 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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