User-Driven Innovation with Frugal Characteristics: A Multi-Case Analysis of China’s Innovation-Driven Economy

Kroll, Henning; Liefner, Ingo

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“…China, for example, is a spectacular example of the success - in terms of production of material goods and techno-scientific innovations - of this new regime. It has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s most innovative nation, through the massive growth of its research and education institutions and production systems, and of course the revival of its macro-economic, techno-scientific and entrepreneurial innovation objectives (Kroll & Frietsch, 2022).…”

Section: The Brand New «Strategic Knowledge» Production Regime: In In...mentioning

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New missions for universities in the era of innovation: European and global perspectives for excellence and sustainability

Ruano-Borbalan

2024

International Journal of Chinese Education

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Analyzing the evolving landscape of higher education, the article looks at historical, political, and contemporary challenges. It highlights the global impact of innovation doctrines over the last fifty years, and their influence on public policy and societal structures, and especially higher education. It highlights the major shift in the dominant regime of knowledge production that has taken place over the same period, leading to the dominance of the entrepreneurial university, utilitarian knowledge and “strategic research”. This transformative paradigm has led to the conceptualization of the “third mission” of economic and societal development. By examining European and national programs such as the Excellence Initiatives, the article shows how universities are adapting while contributing to national innovation systems. The analysis reveals different perspectives on knowledge production, emphasizing rationalization and productivity while highlighting the complex consequences of societal activities on their production and environment.

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Section: The Brand New «Strategic Knowledge» Production Regime: In In...mentioning

confidence: 99%

New missions for universities in the era of innovation: European and global perspectives for excellence and sustainability

Ruano-Borbalan

2024

International Journal of Chinese Education

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Der Aufstieg des mobilen Internets in China

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Hennemann

2023

China

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How Artificial Intelligence Drives Sustainable Frugal Innovation: A Multitheoretical Perspective

Govindan

2024

IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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Recent globalization and industrialization efforts have pushed many companies to seriously consider innovation efficiency and its effectiveness. Industries seek to integrate innovation thinking in the company, resulting in different innovation theories. However, these theories become mostly ineffective when disruptions such as pandemics, political instability, or other natural events occur. In response to such disruptions, frugal innovation has been adopted in recent years because it can maximize efficiency with fewer resources. While frugal thinking is effective from an economic perspective, not enough attention has been devoted to exploring this innovative thinking method from the perspective of other pillars of sustainability (environment and society). This article focuses on this gap to deepen the understanding of sustainable frugal innovation in a recent business environment under various theoretical perspectives (triple bottom line, diffusion of innovation, and critical success factor theories). Technology is a vehicle for innovation, so this article integrates the technological advantages of AI with sustainable frugal innovation as a driving force for its effective implementation; other existing studies are limited. Integrating AI with sustainable frugal innovation requires precise actions that can be the result of understanding AIs critical success factors from the perspectives of sustainable frugal thinking. Therefore, this article analyzes the critical success factors for AI through grey DEMATEL. A research framework has been proposed and validated with a Danish case study context. Among 24 overall common critical success factors, "understanding the concept of AI" and "level of AI investment" in sustainable frugal innovation are identified as the most influential success factors. In addition, influential connections among other overall common success factors are presented. These findings could motivate industries to explore different options for successfully integrating AI with their sustainable frugal thinking, which may increase their business competitiveness during disruptions in a more sustainable way.

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User-Driven Innovation with Frugal Characteristics: A Multi-Case Analysis of China’s Innovation-Driven Economy

Cited by 3 publications

References 54 publications

New missions for universities in the era of innovation: European and global perspectives for excellence and sustainability

New missions for universities in the era of innovation: European and global perspectives for excellence and sustainability

Der Aufstieg des mobilen Internets in China

How Artificial Intelligence Drives Sustainable Frugal Innovation: A Multitheoretical Perspective

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