Frugal innovation or frugal renovation: how can western designers adopt frugal engineering?

Micaëlli, Jean-Pierre; Forest, Joëlle; Bonjour, Éric; Loise, Dominique

doi:10.3917/jie.021.0039

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“…With minimal resource consumption, frugal innovation contributes to efficient energy consumption and resource conservation (Albert, 2019). Frugal innovation enables organizations to increase their revenue with cost-effective products and services in the target market (Micaëlli, Forest, Bonjour, & Loise, 2016). As stated by Hüsig (2014), the commercialization of frugal innovation delivers positive economic benefits to organizations.…”

Section: Frugal Innovation and Sustainable Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Insights on entrepreneurial bricolage and frugal innovation for sustainable performance

2020

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Sustainable leadership plays a vital role in the integration of sustainable development. Sustainable development, in this context, is related to rapid economic development, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and increase in social trust. Previous studies emphasized the significance of research in a sustainable mechanism, and its limitations in sustainable leadership and sustainable performance. This study aimed to enlighten managers and policymakers on a range of available opportunities such as poverty alleviation, sustainable education, and community development. Based on an integrated literature review on sustainability in the context of innovation and underlying theories, a conceptual framework on the exploration of sustainable leadership contribution to sustainable performance in the emerging market was outlined. Regarding upper‐echelon theory, it was claimed that sustainable leadership affected sustainable performance through frugal innovation. In addition to the effectuation theory, this study claimed a stronger influence of sustainable leadership on frugal innovation, with high entrepreneurial bricolage. As such, the present research has provided four propositions pending further validation. The propositions have also called for validation for future studies through empirical evidence, specifically in the emerging market. In summary, the theoretical and practical contributions to the impact of sustainable leadership on sustainable performance through frugal innovation have been duly elaborated.

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Section: Frugal Innovation and Sustainable Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

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2020

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“…Inclusivity (Ahuja, 2014) is probably the main root of frugality, and it is expressed in different instances. In the previous study, Micaëlli et al (2016) suggest another adaptation to integrate the different dimensions of frugality taking into account the inclusivity. According to the authors, market inclusivity, in the product level aims to target excluded clients, and in the process level considers clients as prosumers.…”

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In search of the frugal innovation strategy

Santos

Borini

Júnior

2020

RIBS

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Purpose In the past years, many contributions have been published addressing frugal innovation and other types of resource-constrained innovations in the management field. Throughout this paper frugal innovation is reported as a phenomenon, concept, research field and strategy, showing the different ways the literature refers to it and how scattered the concept is. However, based on the understanding, the authors decided to address frugal innovation as a kind of innovation strategy that helps companies to innovate in resource-constrained environments. Therefore, considering the increasing interest in the frugal innovation topic and adding the perspective of business strategy for resource-constrained conditions, the research question addressed in this paper is: what are the main features of the frugal innovation literature that unfold its current perspectives for business strategy? In this sense, the purpose of this study is to analyze the scientific production in frugal innovation through a literature mapping and review to better understand it, delimiting different perspectives and creating boundaries to other business strategies or approaches. Design/methodology/approach The authors performed a co-citation analysis using the Vosviewer software to notice how authors are arranged in clusters based on their understanding of the topic. Furthermore, the authors also performed a systematic literature review (SLR) analyzing the extant literature on frugal innovation based on the clusters found through the co-citation method. The final sample used in the study included 42 papers published between 2011 and 2019, using the Web of Science platform as a data source. Findings By means of SLR, the findings of this study provided a more organized view of frugal innovation through the co-citation analysis and the qualitative analysis of the clusters, which were the basis for the parameters established. After the conceptualization of frugal innovation strategy (FIS) and the delimitation of boundaries of FIS, the authors bring the reflections about the contribution to the literature and the practice (managers and society) by showing three assumptions to be tested and confirmed in future studies and a framework to guide companies in search of a FIS. Originality/value This study contributes to the discussion on frugal innovation moving a step forward to clarify the research field on this subject providing the main characteristics for researchers and practitioners. The paper has delimited the boundaries of FIS. The assumptions established in the discussion can become hypotheses for empirical studies. In addition, the authors explain why, what is, where and to whom the FIS can be developed and applied. Furthermore, the authors contribute by developing the FIS framework, with four strategic positions based on the boundaries of FIS organized by the complexity technological level. The strategic positions are frugal innovation orientation (FIO), FIO to value shared, FIO to market and FIS.

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“…Initial product ideas are usually complicated and required simplification. The more complex the design, the higher the cost of product construction (Micaëlli et al, 2016). Hence, users' involvement in design is beneficial in relieving the design pressure on firms; 2 Product usefulness is positively related to consumers' intention to purchase products , empirical research has revealed; and 3 Reliability reflects product quality (Joško Brakus et al, 2014).…”

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Does crowdsourcing lead to better product design: the moderation of network connectivity

Jiao

Lü

2021

JBIM

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the antecedents of design crowdsourcing decision-making, the impact of design crowdsourcing on new product performance and the moderating effect of network connectivity. Design/methodology/approach The sample (n = 104) was collected from a leading social product development website; the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis and two-stage least square methods were used in the investigation. Findings Three design attribute feature configurations (rational, emotional and kinesthetic value configurations) are conducive to firms’ adoption of design crowdsourcing and there are two configurations in which firms do not adopt design crowdsourcing. Design crowdsourcing influences new product performance positively. Network connectivity has an inverted U-shaped effect on the relationship between design crowdsourcing and new product performance. Originality/value These findings not only enrich crowdsourcing and social network studies but also guide crowdsourcing firms to better manage their processes and community members.

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Frugal innovation or frugal renovation: how can western designers adopt frugal engineering?

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Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Insights on entrepreneurial bricolage and frugal innovation for sustainable performance

Insights on entrepreneurial bricolage and frugal innovation for sustainable performance

In search of the frugal innovation strategy

Does crowdsourcing lead to better product design: the moderation of network connectivity

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