Review
Management
Marjan Niroumand, Arash Shahin, Amirreza Naghsh, Hamid Reza Peikari
Summary: This study develops a model for enablers, critical success factors, and barriers to frugal innovation through a systematic literature review and semistructured interviews. The findings highlight factors such as energy consumption optimization, collaboration with local companies, and management support as enablers, while barriers include lack of business acumen among local partners, challenges in R&D, and currency fluctuations.
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Social Issues
Mokter Hossain
Summary: This study investigates how frugal innovations emerge at the grassroots level in developing countries and utilize novel business models to foster sustainable development. It highlights the transformation of underserved customers into new consumer groups through innovative business model elements. Through case studies, it demonstrates how individuals with limited education, funds, and resources can bring affordable products to market by thinking outside the box to meet the needs of underserved customers in developing countries.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Business
Mokter Hossain, Sukyung Park, Subhan Shahid
Summary: Sustainable development is a key concern for businesses, governments, and policymakers, particularly in rural areas. Frugal innovation offers a new approach for sustainable rural development, but its specific contributions have not been thoroughly explored in existing literature. This study aims to fill this gap by examining how frugal innovation can contribute to sustainable development in rural areas through interviews and grounded theory analysis of frugal enterprises in South Asia.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Review
Business
Marina Dabic, Tena Obradovic, Bozidar Vlacic, Sreevas Sahasranamam, Justin Paul
Summary: This study offers a comprehensive overview of the current state and future directions of frugal innovation by integrating multidisciplinary academic literature. It highlights the relevance of frugal innovation in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies key areas for future research.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miro Endres, Peter M. Bican, Theresa Woellner
Summary: With the looming climate crisis, sustainability is becoming a crucial factor in evaluating innovations. Frugal innovations, characterized by user-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and resource-efficiency, provide valuable solutions to meet current demands. However, knowledge about frugal solution development is scarce. This paper provides insights into developing frugal innovations with Scrum, based on interviews with Scrum practitioners. It highlights the positive impact of Scrum on developing user-friendly solutions, but also suggests integrating the user perspective and sharing insights with marketing departments to improve customer value.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alexandra Rese, Daniel Baier, Theresa Maria Rausch
Summary: This research investigates the success of sustainable product innovation in the textile, clothing, and leather industry. Through a mixed methodology, the study identifies key success factors such as customer expectation fulfillment, compliance with laws and regulations, and green creativity.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Social Issues
Julian Barnikol, Ingo Liefner
Summary: This article distinguishes between advanced and unrefined frugal innovations, using the concept of innovation systems and the multi-level perspective to examine factors for the generation of advanced frugal innovations. It also discusses the differences arising from the contexts of emerging and advanced economies. The paper shows that adopting the perspective of advanced frugal innovations and frugal design principles opens up a new perspective for research on frugal innovation.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, Rhiannon Pugh, Xiaobo Wu, Soumodip Sarkar
Summary: Innovation has been a popular theme in regional studies, particularly in relation to regional characteristics and impacts. However, there is a lack of research on frugal innovation. This paper aims to fill this gap by examining frugal innovations in Kashmir during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of exploring frugal innovation at the regional level, especially as a rapid crisis response in developing nations.
Article
Social Issues
Mokter Hossain
Summary: Frugal innovation has gained attention for its ability to provide affordable solutions for low-income customers, yet both positive and negative aspects of the concept need to be explored for a balanced understanding. This study aims to uncover uncomfortable realities of frugal innovation, including definition dilemmas, overlapping concepts, and challenges faced by small firms, large firms, and policymakers. Limitations in publication, authorship, and geography are also highlighted, providing implications for theory, practice, and policy.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Janine Fleith de Medeiros, Tais Bisognin Garlet, Jose Luis Duarte Ribeiro, Marcelo Nogueira Cortimiglia
Summary: Considering environmentally sustainable product innovation, developing green products is identified as a critical element for success and performance in an environmentally sustainable context. Factors such as a favorable political-legal and socio-cultural environment, capabilities and learning oriented towards green innovation, interfunctional and inter-organizational collaboration, and resources and technological domain contribute to successful green product innovation. Additionally, a set of interconnected variables form an antecedent system that produces behavior patterns leading to successful green product innovation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Getachew H. Mengesha, Richard Thomas Watson, Solomon Negash
Summary: This study examines the mechanisms of frugal knowledge sharing for frugal innovation diffusion, drawing upon concepts from social capital and diffusion of innovation theories. Three frugal innovation projects from Uganda, Malawi, and Ethiopia were used to evaluate a theoretical model, identifying a frugal knowledge-sharing mechanism based on the church lady model. The study provides insights on leveraging social capital to facilitate frugal knowledge sharing and serves as a basis for frugal knowledge management for frugal innovation diffusion in an African context.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Santosh Jagtap
Summary: This study conducted a systematic literature review to explore the main sources, definitions, and theoretical perspectives of codesign with resource-constrained people. It also aimed to understand the inputs, outputs, and factors influencing the codesign process. The findings provide insights for the practice of codesigning solutions with resource-constrained people and offer suggestions for future research in this field.
RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING DESIGN
(2022)
Review
Business
Valentina De Marchi, Maria A. Pineda-Escobar, Rachel Howell, Michelle Verheij, Peter Knorringa
Summary: This study employs content analysis of empirical studies to explore the associations between frugal innovations and improved economic, environmental, and social sustainability outcomes. The findings suggest that the potential of frugal innovation to drive sustainability outcomes is influenced by the type of actors involved and the collaboration in the innovation process. The study highlights the need for further attention to the conditions that enhance the sustainability outcomes of frugal innovation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohamed Haffar, Rasim Ozcan, Magdalena Radulescu, Nicoleta Isac, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani
Summary: The emergence of advanced technologies has brought new challenges and opportunities for business organizations. Innovation plays a dominant role in the successful operation of the commercial landscape, and this study investigates the impact of network capabilities and frugal innovation on innovation performance. The findings confirm the positive effects of network capabilities on frugal innovation and innovation performance, as well as the mediating effect of frugal innovation on the link between network capabilities and innovation performance.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Dennys Eduardo Rossetto, Felipe Mendes Borini, Roberto Carlos Bernardes, Gary L. Frankwick
Summary: This paper proposes an initial scale to measure the frugal innovation capabilities within organizations, based on the resource-based and the capability-based views. The scale comprises three major dimensions: focus on core functionalities, substantial cost reduction, and shared sustainable engagement. Through primary survey data of 1,097 companies in Brazil, India, and the USA, a reliable and valid scale with ten features is developed. The study contributes to the innovation research literature by proposing the concept of frugal innovation capabilities and provides a measuring instrument for better understanding and exploring frugal innovation.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mokter Hossain
Summary: The sharing economy is facing challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with many people losing jobs, companies value dropping, and service providers ceasing work. This study examines the impact of Covid-19 on sharing economy activities through content analysis, exploring various themes such as anxiety, job loss, and hygiene and safety concerns. Recommendations and future research directions are highlighted based on the findings.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shalini Talwar, Puneet Kaur, Sushant Kumar, Mokter Hossain, Amandeep Dhir
Summary: Natural food products are gaining popularity worldwide, but are still only favored by a relatively small segment of consumers. Factors such as health consciousness and natural content have a positive impact on consumers' attitude towards natural food products, while price barrier has a negative impact. Brand love and image barrier also moderate these associations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Social Issues
Mokter Hossain
Summary: This paper highlights the importance of the Shenzhen ecosystem for the western world. It counters Western businesses' criticisms regarding China's lack of innovation and weak IP protection and points out how Shenzhen's innovativeness and product development approach have attracted many western startups.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Social Issues
Mokter Hossain
Summary: Frugal innovation has gained attention for its ability to provide affordable solutions for low-income customers, yet both positive and negative aspects of the concept need to be explored for a balanced understanding. This study aims to uncover uncomfortable realities of frugal innovation, including definition dilemmas, overlapping concepts, and challenges faced by small firms, large firms, and policymakers. Limitations in publication, authorship, and geography are also highlighted, providing implications for theory, practice, and policy.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Business
Mokter Hossain, Najib Ali Mozahem
Summary: This study explores the perceptions of drivers in Qatar towards the sharing economy and examines the impacts of culture, public transport, regular taxi services, and unexpected incidences. The findings reveal drivers' main perceptions of SE firms, driving distress, customer hassles, as well as their motivation to engage with the SE and the system for drivers to rate customers. The study also discusses the implications and potential directions for future research.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Management
Mokter Hossain
Summary: This study explores how frugal entrepreneurs mobilize resources at the grassroots level of emerging markets to realize their innovation and entrepreneurial aspiration. The findings reveal that frugal entrepreneurs usually possess manual work skills and help each other with their technical, financial, and other knowhow. They integrate culture and context into the innovation process and rely more on informal finance.
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Mokter Hossain, Nivedita Agarwal, Yasser Bhatti, Jarkko Levanen
Summary: This study developed a comprehensive framework for frugal innovation by integrating and validating previous academic research, offering insights into its impact on sustainability.
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Shehryar Shahid, Mokter Hossain, Subhan Shahid, Tehreem Anwar
Summary: Sustainable entrepreneurs are facing increasing challenges in achieving triple-bottom-line objectives. This study explores the use of frugal innovation as a means to foster sustainable entrepreneurship and overcome the barriers in this field. The findings demonstrate that sustainable entrepreneurship based on frugal innovation can lead to social outcomes such as female empowerment, improved quality of life, and access to affordable healthcare, as well as environmental outcomes such as sustainable products and production techniques. Additionally, sustainable entrepreneurship creates new markets and promotes inclusive growth in developing countries. The research highlights the dual purpose of sustainable entrepreneurship when combined with frugal innovation, allowing businesses to make a profit while solving societal problems.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Business
Mokter Hossain, Soumodip Sarkar
Summary: Frugal entrepreneurship is recognized as an important driver of change in emerging markets, addressing the market needs of the poor. This research identifies three types of constraints and highlights the innovative process and outcomes of frugal entrepreneurship. Despite facing challenges, frugal entrepreneurship has proven success in providing affordable products for low-income customers and fostering inclusive growth.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Management
Mokter Hossain, Jarkko Levanen, Marleen Wierenga
Summary: Frugal innovation is a new concept that offers a promising way for firms to address societal issues and promote sustainability. Through studying cases in India, it is shown how frugal innovation has the potential to serve underserved customers and create new business models.
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION REVIEW
(2021)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Mokter Hossain
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Social Issues
Mokter Hossain
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2018)
Article
Business
Mokter Hossain
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2018)
Article
Management
Mokter Hossain
JOURNAL OF STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2017)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
