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Towards improved understanding of reverse logistics – Examining mediating role of return intention

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  • Dixit, Saumya
  • Badgaiyan, Anant Jyoti

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Considering enormous adverse impact of improper disposal of e-waste on green house emissions and global climate change, it is imperative to develop improved understanding about reverse logistics. However, as majority of consumers prefer to store their e-waste at home rather than returning it to producer thereby limiting the successful implementation of reverse logistics, it is important to understand the psychological determinants of consumers’ intention to return e-waste so that effective strategies could be designed accordingly. This research work aims to strengthen e-waste acquisition from the consumers by determining the psychological determinants of intention to return e-waste. This research work aims to strengthen e-waste acquisition from the consumers by determining the psychological determinants of intention to return e-waste. For this, a survey instrument was administered on 750 mobile phone users in India and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the responses.

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  • Dixit, Saumya & Badgaiyan, Anant Jyoti, 2016. "Towards improved understanding of reverse logistics – Examining mediating role of return intention," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 115-128.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:107:y:2016:i:c:p:115-128
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.11.021
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