Co-creation of value at the bottom of the pyramid: analysing Bangladeshi farmers' use of mobile telephony

Bidit Dey, Ameet Pandit, Mike Saren, Sanjay Bhowmick, Helen Woodruffe-Burton

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Abstract

Existing literature offers scant evidence of how BoP (bottom of the pyramid) consumers with limited product knowledge and interaction with product designers and marketers can co-create value. The current paper addresses this issue by analysing Bangladeshi farmers' use of mobile telephony. The findings suggest the value-in-use is facilitated or inhibited by product features, socio-economic practices, individuals' capabilities and the appropriation of mobile telephony. The paper demonstrates how BoP customers can co-create value with or without direct support from marketers and offers a theoretical model for the co-creation of value and contributes to the current understanding of BoP market dynamics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)40-48
JournalJournal of Retailing and Consumer Services
Volume29
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2016

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