Eco-innovations in practice

Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla (), Pablo Río González () and Totti Könnölä
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Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla: IE Business School
Pablo Río González: Institute of Public Goods and Policies (IPP)

Chapter Chapter 6 in Eco-Innovation, 2009, pp 125-196 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The earlier chapters provided background and some practical guidance on how the eco-innovation can be dealt with. However, there are many kinds of eco-innovations and in practice various factors influencing on the innovation process are likely to intertwine in many ways. This led us to an important conclusion. Really understanding eco-innovation and its management and policy require research on individual cases of eco-innovation; learning from the experience. We strongly believe that the effective management and policy of eco-innovation depend much on the understanding of the specific conditions of the innovation. The use of a case study approach is particularly suitable for this purpose, as it is ideal for generating theoretical and pragmatic insights from empirical observations when little is known about a phenomenon and when there is disagreement within the literature.1 More specifically, we decided to conduct multiple cases, since multiple cases can increase the external validity, and, ultimately, the generalizability, of research findings.2

Keywords: Product Service; Waste Collection; Governance Dimension; Toyota Prius; Reverse Logistics System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230244856_6

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