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Handbook on Frugal Innovation
This pioneering Handbook details the origins of the concept of frugal innovation, its emergence as an academic field of interest, and the main driving forces behind it. The book presents new empirical evidence and critical perspectives on what frugal innovation entails, from disciplines such as science and engineering, humanities, and social sciences.
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This pioneering Handbook details the origins of the concept of frugal innovation, its emergence as an academic field of interest, and the driving forces behind it. It presents new empirical evidence and critical perspectives on what frugal innovation entails, from a range of disciplines including science and engineering, humanities, and the social sciences.
Analysing case studies on frugal innovation from across the globe, this Handbook assesses the role of innovation in addressing societal challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. Chapters examine key topics in the field, covering gender as a lens for frugal innovation, managing frugal innovation for sustainable development, design and engineering in frugal product formation, and the global markets for frugal innovation policies. Contributors pay specific attention to the role of technology as an enabler for frugal innovation, and the institutional and social contexts in which it takes place.
Providing a comprehensive overview of frugal innovation, this Handbook will be essential reading for academics and students in the fields of development economics, business and management studies and organisational innovation. It will also be beneficial for policymakers and government officials interested in perspectives on innovation that could be instrumental in the formation and implementation of innovation policies.
Analysing case studies on frugal innovation from across the globe, this Handbook assesses the role of innovation in addressing societal challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. Chapters examine key topics in the field, covering gender as a lens for frugal innovation, managing frugal innovation for sustainable development, design and engineering in frugal product formation, and the global markets for frugal innovation policies. Contributors pay specific attention to the role of technology as an enabler for frugal innovation, and the institutional and social contexts in which it takes place.
Providing a comprehensive overview of frugal innovation, this Handbook will be essential reading for academics and students in the fields of development economics, business and management studies and organisational innovation. It will also be beneficial for policymakers and government officials interested in perspectives on innovation that could be instrumental in the formation and implementation of innovation policies.
Critical Acclaim
‘With an impressive line-up of diverse contributors from Latin America to Asia, from post-docs to senior academics, from engineers to social scientists, and from practitioners to public policy shapers, this Handbook impressively covers a wide range of historical and modern perspectives on frugal innovation. For anyone looking to advance their own research into this topic, this Handbook would be an excellent starting point. I have already highly recommended it to my PhD students.’
– Yasser Bhatti, Oxford University, UK
‘As we confront the growing pressures of resource scarcity and sustainability challenges across the globe, frugal innovation becomes a valuable lens to explore the types of solutions that are needed. This book captures the complexities of frugal innovation and highlights the value of innovations that emerge from constrained environments, mainly in the Global South. A must-read.’
– Erika Kraemer-Mbula, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
‘The Handbook on Frugal Innovation is a truly remarkable achievement. Expertly edited by André Leliveld, Saradindu Bhaduri, Peter Knorringa, and Cees van Beers, it is breath-taking in conception and execution. The range of topics covered, the list of contributors, and the quality of research writing that underlies everything is peerless. It is a must read for students and practitioners of business more broadly and innovation in particular.’
– Jaideep Prabhu, Cambridge Judge Business School, UK
‘The Handbook on Frugal Innovation is a must read for all of those concerned with the trajectory of innovation. It provides a valuable and wide-ranging mix of contributions focusing on the history of ideas, the relevance of frugal innovations to innovation theory and development policy, and the implications for the management of innovation. It is truly collaborative and impressive book.’
– Raphael Kaplinsky, University of Sussex, and Open University, UK
– Yasser Bhatti, Oxford University, UK
‘As we confront the growing pressures of resource scarcity and sustainability challenges across the globe, frugal innovation becomes a valuable lens to explore the types of solutions that are needed. This book captures the complexities of frugal innovation and highlights the value of innovations that emerge from constrained environments, mainly in the Global South. A must-read.’
– Erika Kraemer-Mbula, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
‘The Handbook on Frugal Innovation is a truly remarkable achievement. Expertly edited by André Leliveld, Saradindu Bhaduri, Peter Knorringa, and Cees van Beers, it is breath-taking in conception and execution. The range of topics covered, the list of contributors, and the quality of research writing that underlies everything is peerless. It is a must read for students and practitioners of business more broadly and innovation in particular.’
– Jaideep Prabhu, Cambridge Judge Business School, UK
‘The Handbook on Frugal Innovation is a must read for all of those concerned with the trajectory of innovation. It provides a valuable and wide-ranging mix of contributions focusing on the history of ideas, the relevance of frugal innovations to innovation theory and development policy, and the implications for the management of innovation. It is truly collaborative and impressive book.’
– Raphael Kaplinsky, University of Sussex, and Open University, UK
Contributors
Contributors include: Nivedita Agarwal, Temitope Agbana, Yuko Aoyama, Julia Bendul, Saradindu Bhaduri, Pamela Ceron, Céline Cholez, Ariane A. Corradi, Jan-Carel Diehl, Neelke Doorn, Marjolijn Dijksterhuis, Bruno Brandão Fischer, Sara Grobbelaar, José Guimón, Solange Hai, Haye Hazenberg, Cornelius Herstatt, Rachel Howell, Stephanie Knizkov, Peter Knorringa, Hemant Kumar, Ludo Hille Ris Lambers, André Leliveld, Jarkko Levänen, Ralph Lindeboom, Elsie Onsongo, Mario Pansera, Sukyung Park, Balaji Parthasarathy, Balkrishna C. Rao, Holly Ritchie, Eugenia Rosca, Paola Rücker Schaeffer, Greetje Schouten, Pankaj Sekhsaria, Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, Ineke Sluiter, Robert Tijssen, Rajnish Tiwari, Samenjo Karl Heinz Tondo, Pascale Trompette, G-Young Van, Cees Van Beers, Erwin Van Tuijl, Miguel John Versluys, Jaap Voeten, Saskia Vossenberg, Christine Wimschneider
