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 …

Frugal innovation has recently become a relevant topic in the public domain. The real
challenge for frugal innovation is to introduce something new or different (innovating) whilst …

Sustainable development (SD) is a key concern for businesses, governments, and
policymakers, with a particular emphasis on rural areas for achieving the sustainable …

Bringing value to end consumers is one of the main challenges for businesses in emerging
markets. This paper examines the role of information technology (IT) advancements in frugal …

A shift in the entrepreneurial landscape is taking place brought about by grassroots
innovators with little formal education and technological knowhow, living and working in …

The concept of 'inclusive innovation'for development has become increasingly prominent in
both academic and policy discourses, raising important questions as to how this is being …

Inclusive innovation is a type of innovation that targets not only affordability but also
localization of underdeveloped countries, with the aim of reducing poverty. Despite the …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations recognize and
promote inter-and intra-dependencies between the economic, social and ecological …

This paper proposes an initial scale to measure the frugal innovation capabilities within
organizations. Our scale comprises three major dimensions:(1) focus on core …

This article examines how a least developed country-based social business first creates
operational capabilities (OCs) and then, over time, builds innovative capabilities (ICs) to fulfil …