Determinants of user innovator behaviour in the silver market

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The existing research on the behaviour of user innovators has focused almost exclusively on younger users. In light of the demographic shift and the increasing importance of the "Silver Market" segment (customers 55 years plus), we analysed whether important determinants of user innovator behaviour (use experience, product knowledge, technical expertise, and the lead user components) exert the same influence among older users. We conducted a study in the camping and caravanning industry and included 333 respondents from 19 to 86 years of age. The innovator share among older users was slightly lower (43% versus 57%). While use experience and product knowledge turned out less important for older users in our sample, technical expertise materialised as the most important determinant. Additionally, being ahead of trend is stronger related to dissatisfaction with existing products among older users. We found additional evidence that users with high use experience suffer from functional fixedness.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer1440014
ZeitschriftInternational Journal of Innovation Management
Jahrgang18
Ausgabenummer6
ISSN1363-9196
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 20.11.2014
Extern publiziertJa

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  1. Alexander Leistner

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