Implementing Frugal Innovation: Leveraging Constraints as Opportunities for Electric Rickshaws in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-232
Author(s):  
Anne H. Koch
Keyword(s):  
Frugal Innovation

Colonizing Innovation:

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhinav CHATURVEDI ◽  
Alf REHN
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽  
Management Literature

Innovation is one of the most popular concepts and desired phenomena of contemporary Western capitalism. As such, there is a perennial drive to capture said phenomena, and particularly to find new ways to incite and drive the same. In this text, we analyze one specific tactic through which this is done, namely by the culturally colonial appropriation of indigenous knowledge systems. By looking to how jugaad, a system   of   frugal   innovation   in   India,   has been   made   into   fodder   for   Western management literature, we argue for the need of a more developed innovation critique, e.g., by looking to postcolonial theory.

scholarly journals Pursuing Frugal Innovation for Sustainability at the Grassroots Level

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mokter Hossain ◽  
Jarkko Levänen ◽  
Marleen Wierenga
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
New Business ◽  
Grassroots Level ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
New Business Models

ABSTRACT Firms are often criticized for their reluctance to embrace sustainability in their business strategies. Frugal innovation is a recent concept that represents a new way for firms to serve underserved customers in developing countries while also promoting sustainability. Based on three cases of frugal innovation at the grassroots level in India, this article demonstrates how frugal innovation presents a promising way to tackle some of today's pressing societal problems with new business models. We use a range of parameters for economic, social, and environmental sustainability to strengthen the case for frugal innovation. This article attempts to inspire scholars to consider frugal innovation further in their future research endeavors and encourage firms to integrate it into their existing business models.

scholarly journals Frugal innovation for supply chain sustainability in SMEs: multi-method research design

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 908-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. T. Shibin ◽  
Rameshwar Dubey ◽  
Angappa Gunasekaran ◽  
Zongwei Luo ◽  
Thanos Papadopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Frugal Innovation

scholarly journals The social dimension of frugal innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (1/2/3) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Helinä Melkas ◽  
Rakhshanda Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Dimension ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Batik stamp canting made of waste paper material as a frugal innovation in batik

2021 ◽  
Vol 905 (1) ◽  
pp. 012125
Author(s):  
S R Hidayat ◽  
T B Affanti ◽  
A I Josef ◽  
D Nurcahyanti
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Waste Paper ◽  
High Price ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
Value Of Knowledge

Abstract This article discusses the innovation of batik stamp canting equipment using waste paper material. The first focus is on the emergence and the background of the innovation of batik stamp canting made of waste paper material. The second is on the elaboration of concept of stamp batik canting innovation made of waste paper material. The method applied in this study was qualitative approach with case studies by employing informants’ data sources, artifacts, events and documents. The results indicate that the innovation of stamp canting using paper material has occurred since 2014, and it began to be widely used in batik production process in 2016. The background of stamp canting innovation made of waste paper was triggered by the high price of stamp canting from copper which is commonly used in the production process of stamped batik. The concept applied to develop this stamp canting is frugal innovation. The value of knowledge gained is that innovation is not always carried out to improve the quality of processes or products. Innovation is more significantly needed to solve the problems related to the context.

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