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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 102081 |
| Journal | Technology in Society |
| Volume | 71 |
| Early online date | 13 Aug 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
Abstract
Existing research on frugal innovations underrates the potential for sustainability that arises from the development of advanced frugal innovations (AFI) and the widespread adoption of frugal design principles. Based on a distinction between advanced and unrefined frugal innovations, this article examines factors for AFI generation using the concept of innovation systems and the multi-level perspective, and discusses the differences arising from the contexts of emerging and advanced economies. The paper explains which institutional and systemic conditions support the development of advanced frugal innovations. In particular, it discusses the interplay of the actors, a common frugal mindset, and the institutional framework. The way these factors play out depends on the system and transition conditions in advanced and emerging economies. The paper shows that applying the perspective of AFI and frugal design principles opens a new perspective for research on frugal innovation.
Keywords
- Advanced frugal innovation, Frugal design principles, Innovation systems, Multi-level perspective, Sustainability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Education
- Social Sciences(all)
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business and International Management
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
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In: Technology in Society, Vol. 71, 102081, 11.2022.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The prospects of advanced frugal innovations in different economies
AU - Barnikol, Julian
AU - Liefner, Ingo
N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported by the initiative PRO*Niedersachsen by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture [grant number: 76ZN1894 (VWVN 1466) ]
PY - 2022/11
Y1 - 2022/11
N2 - Existing research on frugal innovations underrates the potential for sustainability that arises from the development of advanced frugal innovations (AFI) and the widespread adoption of frugal design principles. Based on a distinction between advanced and unrefined frugal innovations, this article examines factors for AFI generation using the concept of innovation systems and the multi-level perspective, and discusses the differences arising from the contexts of emerging and advanced economies. The paper explains which institutional and systemic conditions support the development of advanced frugal innovations. In particular, it discusses the interplay of the actors, a common frugal mindset, and the institutional framework. The way these factors play out depends on the system and transition conditions in advanced and emerging economies. The paper shows that applying the perspective of AFI and frugal design principles opens a new perspective for research on frugal innovation.
AB - Existing research on frugal innovations underrates the potential for sustainability that arises from the development of advanced frugal innovations (AFI) and the widespread adoption of frugal design principles. Based on a distinction between advanced and unrefined frugal innovations, this article examines factors for AFI generation using the concept of innovation systems and the multi-level perspective, and discusses the differences arising from the contexts of emerging and advanced economies. The paper explains which institutional and systemic conditions support the development of advanced frugal innovations. In particular, it discusses the interplay of the actors, a common frugal mindset, and the institutional framework. The way these factors play out depends on the system and transition conditions in advanced and emerging economies. The paper shows that applying the perspective of AFI and frugal design principles opens a new perspective for research on frugal innovation.
KW - Advanced frugal innovation
KW - Frugal design principles
KW - Innovation systems
KW - Multi-level perspective
KW - Sustainability
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U2 - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102081
DO - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102081
M3 - Article
VL - 71
JO - Technology in Society
JF - Technology in Society
SN - 0160-791X
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