How do Social Signals Foster the Adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles in Corporate Fleets? A Multilevel Framework

Ellen Roemer and Lukas Burs
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Lukas Burs: Market Research and International Marketing, University of Applied Sciences, Germany

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2021, vol. 26, issue 5, 170-174

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of social signals on the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in Corporate Fleets. The acceptance of BEVs in organizations takes place on different hierarchical levels. We conducted an exploratory research using depth interviews with 16 employees responsible for the purchase BEVs within their companies. Findings show evidence for both factors affecting individual acceptance on the different levels, following the Theory of Reasoned Action as well as social signals influencing the inferiors’ adoption of BEVs. We developed a multi-level-framework, which integrates the adoption on different levels and demonstrates the impact and mechanisms of social signals on intra-organizational adoption of innovations. Based on this framework, implications for theory and managerial practice are developed to enhance the success of the adoption of BEVs.

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Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2021.26.556198

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