Gamification for sustainable consumption: A state‐of‐the‐art overview and future agenda

IF 12.5 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2024-11-22 DOI:10.1002/bse.4021

Weng Marc Lim, Manish Das, Wamika Sharma, Aastha Verma, Rajeev Kumra

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Abstract

Unsustainable consumption is a pressing issue requiring innovative solutions. Gamification is a promising approach with the potential to drive a shift toward sustainable consumption. This study delivers a state‐of‐the‐art overview of gamification as a strategy for sustainable consumption, shedding light on its role at the intersection of environmental sustainability, sustainability education, sustainable behavioral changes, sustainable living, sustainable tourism, and workplace sustainability, underscoring that sustainable consumption (e.g., energy) is not only personal but also professional. This study also offers a rich organizer of antecedents (game mechanics, incentives and mechanisms, social dynamics, sustainability focus, and user experience), mediators and moderators (psychographic and socio‐cultural), controls (demographic and contextual), and outcomes (behavioral changes, consumption patterns, and psychographic shifts), alongside relevant theories and methods, to provide a finer‐grained, toolbox‐like understanding of gamification for sustainable consumption. This study concludes with avenues for future research to drive new frontiers where gamification can contribute to sustainable consumption, and by extension, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production.

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游戏化促进可持续消费：最新概况和未来议程

不可持续的消费是一个迫切需要创新解决方案的紧迫问题。游戏化是一种前景广阔的方法，具有推动向可持续消费转变的潜力。本研究概述了游戏化作为可持续消费战略的最新情况，阐明了游戏化在环境可持续发展、可持续发展教育、可持续行为改变、可持续生活、可持续旅游和工作场所可持续发展等方面的交叉作用，强调可持续消费（如能源）不仅是个人行为，也是职业行为。本研究还提供了丰富的前因（游戏机制、激励和机制、社会动态、可持续发展重点和用户体验）、中介和调节因素（心理和社会文化）、控制（人口和环境）和结果（行为变化、消费模式和心理转变）的组织者，以及相关的理论和方法，以提供对游戏化促进可持续消费的更精细、工具箱式的理解。本研究最后提出了未来研究的途径，以推动游戏化为可持续消费做出贡献的新领域，并进而推动联合国可持续发展目标（SDG）12 "负责任的消费和生产 "的实现。

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

CiteScore

22.50

自引率

19.40%

发文量

336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.