Measuring frugal innovation capabilities: An initial scale proposition

被引:16
作者
Rossetto, Dennys Eduardo [1 ]
Borini, Felipe Mendes [2 ]
Bernardes, Roberto Carlos [3 ]
Frankwick, Gary L. [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cote Azur GREDEG, SKEMA Business Sch, Av Contomo 5456, BR-30110036 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Econ Adm Contabilidade & Atuaria FEA SP, Rua Prof Luciano Gualberto 908, BR-05508010 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
[3] Univ Ctr FEI, Dept Business Adm, Rua Tamandare 688,5 Andar, BR-01525000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
[4] Univ Texas El Paso UTEP, Coll Business Adm, 500 W Univ Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
关键词
Frugal innovation; Capabilities; Measurement; Scale; Efficiency-driven; OF-THE-ART; GRASS-ROOTS INNOVATION; EMERGING MARKETS; REVERSE INNOVATION; BUSINESS MODELS; VALIDATION; INDIA; COST;
D O I
10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102674
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
This paper proposes an initial scale to measure the frugal innovation capabilities within organizations. Our scale comprises three major dimensions: (1) focus on core functionalities, (2) substantial cost reduction, and (3) shared sustainable engagement. We adopted the frugal innovation efficiency-driven perspective based on both the resource-based and the capability-based views. From primary survey data of 1,097 companies in three countries (Brazil, India, and the USA), we developed a reliable and valid scale to measure frugal innovation capabilities comprising ten features with clear psychometric properties. We also contribute to the innovation research literature by revisiting its main texts and proposing a concept of frugal innovation capabilities. In doing so, we introduce an initial measuring instrument. Such an initiative represents an advance in the literature to better understand the development of frugal innovation, guiding the exploration of frugality-based advantages. It en-ables managers to identify the organizational capabilities that are needed to increase the odds of developing frugal innovations. This is a first attempt to measure the concept of frugal innovation capabilities. There is much room for the exploration of its other dimensions.
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