Frugal innovation: A review and research agenda

M Hossain - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aims to review the frugal innovation literature in order to understand the main
sources, theories, and overlapping concepts, as well as the input, success factors, impeding …

Sustainable frugal innovation-The connection between frugal innovation and sustainability

M Albert - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Frugal innovation is often associated with (ecological and social) sustainability because it is
characterized by minimizing the use of resources (raw material, production resources …

[HTML][HTML] Frugal innovation and sustainable business models

M Hossain - Technology in society, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore how frugal innovations (FIs) emerge at the grassroots level of
developing countries and employ novel business models to contribute to sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Frugal innovation: Conception, development, diffusion, and outcome

M Hossain - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Frugal innovation (FI) demonstrates a new entrepreneurial landscape where small firms with
limited resources develop innovations for underserved customers in low-income countries …

Grassroots innovation: A systematic review of two decades of research

M Hossain - Journal of cleaner production, 2016 - Elsevier
Grassroots innovation (GI) is an important strand for cleaner production and sustainable
development. Studies have explored various facets of grassroots innovation. Despite two …

How frugal innovation promotes social sustainability

R Khan - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
There is a need to develop an understanding of how frugal innovation promotes social
sustainability. The objective of this paper is to find the connections between the two …

Can frugal go global? Diffusion patterns of frugal innovations

M Hossain, H Simula, M Halme - Technology in society, 2016 - Elsevier
The diffusion of frugal innovation has been an uncharted territory so far. The purpose of this
study is to shed light on this topic and to explore the different diffusion patterns. While …

Exploring the research regarding frugal innovation and business sustainability through bibliometric analysis

A Dima, AM Bugheanu, R Dinulescu, AM Potcovaru… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, innovation is valued as being of utmost significance when evaluating measures
of sustainable development and performance constructs. The current research develops …

Mapping the frugal innovation phenomenon

M Hossain - Technology in Society, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims at mapping the frugal innovation phenomenon. The study reveals that
scholars affiliated with Indian institutes and originated from India have played a key role in …

Implications of frugal innovations on sustainable development: Evaluating water and energy innovations

J Levänen, M Hossain, T Lyytinen, A Hyvärinen… - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
Frugal innovations are often associated with sustainable development. These connections,
however, are based on anecdotal assumptions rather than empirical evidence. This article …