Consumption work in household circular economy activities: findings from a cultural probe experiment

Cultural Diversity, Perceived Work Atmosphere, and Intragroup Conflict in Global Virtual Teams: Findings from a Laboratory Experiment

In this paper we focus on the relationships among cultural diversity, perceived work atmosphere, and intra-group conflict in global virtual teams. We report the findings of a laboratory experiment that was conducted involving the subjects who were geographically dispersed. The participants used IBM's Lotus Sametime to perform a group task. The findings of the study reveal that in virtual teams,...

The Effect of Interest Rate on Household Consumption: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in India

Characteristics of residential energy consumption in China: Findings from a household survey

A comprehensive survey of 1450 households in 26 Chinese provinces was undertaken in 2012 to identify the characteristics and potential driving forces of residential energy consumption in China. The survey covers six areas: household characteristics, dwelling characteristics, kitchen and home appliances, space heating and cooling, residential transportation, and electricity billing, metering, an...

Towards More Circular Economy and Sustainable Consumption – the Practice of Second Hand Clothing Consumption in Sweden

The rapid increase in clothing consumption over the last decades has meant a significant burden on the environment. Some examples of this are the high consumption of natural resources and land, increasing amounts of carbon emissions, excessive use of toxic chemicals, polluting air, land and water and increasing amounts of waste. The average clothing consumption in Europe is far higher than the ...

Through Cultural Theory -effects on Community, Work and Household

Introduction: what is globalization? In this lecture I explore the effects of globalization through the use of Cultural Theory. The aim is to understand its effects on relatonships with especial reference to the developing world –with all the risks of over generalisation this involves2. I briefly examine its influences on three main areas of social life: Communities, Work, and Family. In doing ...