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Resistance to a social innovation: An analytic framework for problems of Fair Trade diffusion

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  • Patricia Gurviez

    (GENIAL - Génie industriel alimentaire - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - AgroParisTech - CNAM - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM])

  • Lucie Sirieix

    (UMR MOISA - Marchés, Organisations, Institutions et Stratégies d'Acteurs - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Montpellier SupAgro - Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier)

Abstract

In this study we propose conceptualizing Fair Trade as a form of social innovation. Our goal is to better understand its failure to gain general acceptance by examining consumer resistance to innovation. Research methods include observation (consumption behavior in a canteen) and face-to-face interviews. Our findings reveal that individual barriers are insufficient to explain resistance to Fair Trade. We discuss the reasons why consumers in our study showed low levels of identification with and appropriation of Fair Trade. We conclude with recommendations for facilitating the adoption of Fair Trade and social innovations.

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  • Patricia Gurviez & Lucie Sirieix, 2013. "Resistance to a social innovation: An analytic framework for problems of Fair Trade diffusion," Post-Print hal-01019161, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01019161
    DOI: 10.1177/2051570713487479
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    1. Sirieix, Lucie & Lála, Jan & Kocmanová, Klára, 2017. "Understanding the antecedents of consumers' attitudes towards doggy bags in restaurants: Concern about food waste, culture, norms and emotions," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 153-158.

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