While only a handful of wood products suppliers and 1,usiness customers are currently involved in... more While only a handful of wood products suppliers and 1,usiness customers are currently involved in n,anufacturing or purchasing certified wood products, the potential exists for increased industry partizipation. Previous einpirical work on environmental certification has examined the perceptions and a titudes of consumers, with few studies examining the perceptions of corporate customers. This rvsearch examines perceptions and activities associated with environmentally certified wood products f ( ~r architects, building contractors, and home center relailers. Study results indicate that industrial forest product customers are not supportive of wood products certification efforts. Even when mana,:ement environmental concern exists. there is a breakdown in elevating this concern to a corporate c~mmitment or philosophy. Additionally, the federal government was consistently found to be the organization least trusted to certify forest management practices, while independent third-party certifiers were most trustcd. A willingness lo pay for certification was mixed, and few respondents felt tllat their customers would pay a premlum for certified products.
We use social practice theory to explore food waste produced by university students living in sha... more We use social practice theory to explore food waste produced by university students living in shared apartments. We use qualitative techniques including observation, fridge ethnography, garbology and interviews. The most important factors that led to food waste among university students were a lack of organisation related to the practices of meal planning and shopping, where students did not make lists, plan meals or conduct a food inventory before shopping. Observation of meal preparation revealed that students were unlikely to correctly sort food waste from other sorts of waste, as they did not always have appropriate bins to enable food waste separation. Thus, food waste was not properly disposed of (e.g., composted). Fridge ethnography revealed that both fresh food and leftovers were left or lost in the fridge until no longer edible. Finally, garbology analysis confirmed that a considerable amount of avoidable foods, such as fresh foods and leftovers, were wasted by students and not properly disposed of in curbside composting bins.
This study examines how a community responded to a series of earthquakes based on ethnographic fi... more This study examines how a community responded to a series of earthquakes based on ethnographic field work across four years. Community resiliency is theorized as a set of adaptive and networked capacities that community members activate to solve immediate practical problems and enhance individual and collective efficacy.
We use social practice theory to explore food waste produced by university students living in sha... more We use social practice theory to explore food waste produced by university students living in shared apartments. We use qualitative techniques including observation, fridge ethnography, garbology and interviews. The most important factors that led to food waste among university students were a lack of organisation related to the practices of meal planning and shopping, where students did not make lists, plan meals or conduct a food inventory before shopping. Observation of meal preparation revealed that students were unlikely to correctly sort food waste from other sorts of waste, as they did not always have appropriate bins to enable food waste separation. Thus, food waste was not properly disposed of (e.g., composted). Fridge ethnography revealed that both fresh food and leftovers were left or lost in the fridge until no longer edible. Finally, garbology analysis confirmed that a considerable amount of avoidable foods, such as fresh foods and leftovers, were wasted by students and...
EXPLORING DYNAMICS FROM THE NONPROFIT PERSPECTIVE turbulent environment NPO-business collaboratio... more EXPLORING DYNAMICS FROM THE NONPROFIT PERSPECTIVE turbulent environment NPO-business collaboration effects on how NPOs navigate ? Nonprofit organisations (NPO) play an important role in disaster response and recovery for communities, and yet they operate in environments characterised by increasing resource constraints and escalating delivery demands. At the same time, NPOs face pressure to radically adapt and transform the way they work, a challenge which many struggle to contend with. This turbulence drives NPOs to seek opportunities through collaboration with business. The problem is, we do not fully understand the effects on how NPOs adapt to, or navigate within, environmental turbulence. Understand: 1. the NPO experience of NBC across a variety of types; 2. a range of organisation specific contexts; 3. the nature of a range of NBC types; 4. how the above combine and relate in the context of how NPOs navigate in turbulent environments. RESEARCH QUESTION & OBJECTIVES 03 NZ CITIES NPOs DECISION MAKERS NBCs METHODOLOGY -Embedded multiple case study -Qualitative data: Interviews, documents, digital media -Inductive and emergent thematic analysis, within and cross case RESEARCH PROBLEM How do the dynamics of NBC relate to how nonprofit organisations are navigating turbulent environments? EVOLVING WITH CSR LEVERAGING COMMON NETWORKS
Despite a plethora of studies examining hosting experiences of Airbnb guests, the wellbeing of ho... more Despite a plethora of studies examining hosting experiences of Airbnb guests, the wellbeing of hosts has received limited attention. Drawing on both top-down and bottom-up theories of wellbeing, we explore the different ways in which Airbnb enhances or diminishes host wellbeing using a multidimensional lens (material, relational and subjective wellbeing). Data is collected from in-depth interviews with twenty-two Airbnb hosts. We also identify tensions and conflicts in the host-guest relationship using the three interactional hospitality domains of commercial, social and private. Through a deductive process, we find that participating in Airbnb both enhances and diminishes the material, relational and subjective aspects of wellbeing for hosts. Inductively, we find that a lack of territorial boundaries in shared accommodation contribute to conflicts that reduce wellbeing. This exemplifies a tension that exists in the private-commercial domain of network hospitality provision. We prov...
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) renting is becoming an increasingly viable form of collaborative consumption. ... more Peer-to-Peer (P2P) renting is becoming an increasingly viable form of collaborative consumption. This research presents the results of a study which examined the obstacles and drivers to this form of exchange, in order to understand the factors which may facilitate greater numbers of consumers to undertake this practice.
A pilot survey of structural engineers' perceptions regarding specification of laminated veneer lumber in single-storey industrial buildings
An exploratory look at New Zealand consumers’ perceptions of food risks
Although the safety of genetic engineering and genetic modified food has been the focus of increa... more Although the safety of genetic engineering and genetic modified food has been the focus of increased public attention in New Zealand, relatively little is known about how consumers perceive this food-related risk. This exploratory study examines how consumers perceive GE/GMO food risks relative to other food risks, how they manage food risks, and where they assign responsibility for managing food-related
An Investigation into those who Pass Along Viral Marketing Messages
Proceedings of the 2010 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference, 2014
Viral marketing is a hot topic in the business world. Having a message transmitted from person to... more Viral marketing is a hot topic in the business world. Having a message transmitted from person to person similar to how a virus is transmitted from host to host at no additional cost to the originator is a very attractive idea to marketers. The coming of age of Internet technologies and social networking sites has created ideal conditions for the uptake of this phenomenon. It has been suggested that viral marketing is merely an Internet-age buzzword, an electronic version of word of mouth advertising. While word of mouth communication is well researched, research on viral marketing specifically is limited. Thus, this study addresses a literature gap by conducting an examination of viral marketing users and providing a profile of these individuals.
Environmental Responsiveness and Cost Savings: Effect or Driver?
The International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics Book Series, 2014
This research alerts policy makers and managers to the assertion that portraying cost savings as ...
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