Makers revolutionize making! How to derive insights from subversive consumer practices

This paper examines the reasons and consequences of the Maker Movement, a trend or revival of classic DIY, by looking at its social, economic and market nature and impacts.

Makers revolutionize making! How to derive insights from subversive consumer practices

Ayobamidele Gnädig, Maria Wronka and Dominic S. EberhardtGIM Berlin

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Preface

This article deals with the global trend of 'making' and various questions around how Makers are already impacting consumption patterns, working life and new ways of developing and learning in a connected world. The research took place in Berlin (one of the current hot spots for Makers) and provides a revealing look behind the scenes at the mindset and the dynamics of the Maker Movement and the implications that...

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