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2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-08-2017-0076
PurposeThe purpose of the study is to propose a conceptual model of frugal innovation and examine how it is linked to value creation.Design/methodology/approachThis study is exploratory in nature, whereby previous studies were explored to identify the dimensions of frugal innovation. The previous studies were explored from selected databases including Google Scholar and ProQuest using the key word search, “frugal innovation”, “Jugaad innovation”, “value creation” and “environmental munificence”. The review process included the studies from 1991 to 2017.FindingsThis study suggests that frugal innovation is a multidimensional construct with affordability, simplicity, quality, sustainability, resilience, management support and defeaturing as its dimensions. The study found that frugal innovation is an important predictor of value creation. The study also proposes the moderating effect of environmental munificence on the relationship between frugal innovation and value creation.Practical implicationsThis study invokes entrepreneurs, academicians and managers to be more inclined toward the bottom of the pyramid by using fewer resources. The study contributes to the strategic entrepreneurship literature by developing a conceptual framework of frugal innovation and linking it to the value creation.Originality/valueThe conceptual framework proposed is based on selected dimensions which seem to be lacking owing to various conceptualizations and meanings in the literature. The study is the first of its kind which has proposed the dimensions of frugal innovation.
Tejeiro Koller, Manuel Ramón; Morcillo Ortega, Patricio; Rodríguez Antón, José Miguel; Rubio Andrada, Luís
2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-11-2016-0053
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze how firms can enhance their innovative capabilities and become more resilient. The current business environment requires a specific type of management for companies to remain competitive and innovation plays a key role in this respect. However, this means that a particular kind of corporate culture must promote innovation in the firm. This innovation culture is likely to be present in innovative companies that have survived in the long term (at least 50 years) and be the source of an adaptive advantage.Design/methodology/approachUsing innovative Spanish firms, which were established at least 50 years ago, an exploratory factorial analysis was conducted to verify the existence of an innovation culture. Thereafter, a cluster analysis was undertaken to study differences in performance to be able to detect and identify their adaptive advantage.FindingsThe findings offer a detailed profile of old and innovative firms created in Spain. Results show that most of the studied firms (88 per cent) have an innovation culture. Furthermore, two separate groups were identified, in which one showed higher profitability and a lower adjustment to an innovation culture, while the other showed the reverse results. This suggests that innovation culture helps companies be more resilient but does not necessarily lead to higher returns.Practical implicationsCorporate culture is identified as a useful management tool in the search for more resilient enterprises. Specific cultural traits are recommended and a benchmarking tool is applied and made available upon request.Originality/valueAlthough there are a number of studies which consider the concept of adaptive advantage and resilience on the one side, and on corporate innovation culture on the other, this paper seems to be the first to empirically explore the relationship of both these concepts.
2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-09-2017-0098
PurposeScience parks are business clusters situated in a particular geographical location, originally conceptualized by local universities, local government and businesses. In recent times, science park stakeholders and tenants are starting to pursue social value and even how to manage. This study aims to clarify the understanding of social value in an innovation ecosystem.Design/methodology/approachThis study combines existing literature studies and concepts, observations in a real-life innovation ecosystem – a Bioscience Park – and interviews of key personnel managing the science park.FindingsScience Park Social Value (SPSV) is a value resulting from interaction among groups and not just the pursuit of a single firm-level goal. SPSV emanates from the firms within the science park in reaction to the demands of the actors or entities within and outside the innovation ecosystem of the science park: internal operations, external stakeholders and infexternal or broader societal impact. In addition to this, the author has conceptualized a framework for social value of an innovation ecosystem, which will require further research.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper creates a link between concepts about social value, innovation ecosystem (e.g. science park) and stakeholder theory.Practical implicationsSPSV will be useful for science park orchestrators or managers to manage expectations of social and non-social actors.Social implicationsSocial value of a science park will bring a new light on the stigma that science parks are only money-making ventures and are not in touch with social issues.Originality valueThis study theorized and researched previously unrelated concepts.
2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-02-2017-0011
PurposeThe aim of this study is to empirically test a framework which identifies the relationships between customer relationship management (CRM) practices, organizational performance and innovation capability of Iranian manufacturing firms.Design/methodology/approachData for the study were collected from a sample of 211 Iranian manufacturing firms. The research model was tested using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results reveal that CRM practices have a positive and significant, though weak, effect on organizational performance and innovation capability of Iranian manufacturing organizations. Innovation improvement caused by CRM also results in better organizational performance.Research limitations/implicationsBecause this study is conducted in Iranian manufacturing organizations, it implies that the generalizability of this study’s findings is limited to the manufacturing firms in Iran and cannot be applied to other markets without a further validation.Practical implicationsThis empirical research has extended our understanding of CRM components and their impact on business performance and innovation capability of Iranian manufacturing firms which have not been addressed together in previous empirical studies in Iran. Also, the obtained findings offer the Iranian manufacturing executives and managers strategic insights in relation to CRM implementation, CRM items and, more importantly, the most influential components of CRM on the manufacturing organizations’ performance and innovation.Originality/valueThis paper shows the importance of CRM practices and how they directly influence organizational and innovation capabilities of the Iranian firms. This study is among the few studies which attempt to empirically investigate the relationships between these variables particularly in the context of Iran.
Agarwal, Sonal; Chawla, Ginni; Singh, Rupali
2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-05-2017-0046
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop innovations in human resource (InHR) framework in the context of Indian banking industry and further develop a scale for its measurement.Design/methodology/approachA non-response bias test is conducted on a sample of 300 employees, and the assumptions of constant variance, outliers and normality are tested. Further, the InHR scale is validated through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) tests.FindingsEFA confirms the existence of five empirically distinct constructs at banking industry in India, and CFA affirms the dependability of the arrived constructs. It is concluded that the InHR framework constructs possess high reliability and validity.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors duly recognize the limitations of survey-based research, the exploratory research design and the use of single method.Practical implicationsThe proposed InHR scale and its constructs are an important input to guide managers and human resources (HR) policymakers to devise strategies for the Indian banking industry. Banks can also benchmark existing HR policies by applying the proposed InHR framework constructs.Social implicationsThe InHR constructs provide academicians and practitioners with a better approach of understanding the InHR practices.Originality/valueDespite the significance of Indian banking industry for the socio-economic capital, academic research focusing on this industry’s innovative practices has been limited. This study reveals originality and value by proposing an InHR framework in the context of Indian banking industry which integrates all the major innovative practices. Further a scale has been developed for its measurement.
Sarmah, Bijoylaxmi; Sharma, Shreekant; Gupta, Shivam
2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-05-2017-0048
PurposeRecent advances in information and communication technologies has driven emergence and expansion of the internet with decreased computing and communication costs and paved the way for exploring, creating and delivering value to the stakeholders through e-business adoption by the hotel service providers. Keeping this context in mind, this study aims to develop a conceptual model to investigate the antecedent factors of e-business adoption intention among the owners/managers of Indian micro, small and medium hotel enterprises and empirically validates it.Design/methodology/approachData were gathered from micro, small and medium hotel owners/managers with the help online survey method that resulted into 116 usable questionnaires. Structural equation modeling technique was applied to examine the appropriateness of the hypotheses.FindingsFindings reveal that attitude toward e-business, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control positively influences e-business adoption intention among the owners/managers of micro, small and medium hotel enterprises in India.Research limitations/implicationsThe context of this study is micro, small and medium hotel enterprises in India only and thereby limits the generalizability of results to other industry and country context.Practical implicationsThis study offers theoretical and managerial implications to be applied by academicians and micro, small and medium enterprise owners/managers for e-business adoption in Indian hotel industry.Originality valueThis study can be considered as an extension of the study of Crespo and del Bosque (2008) in which they applied the theory of planned behavior to understand the psychological factors that determine e-business adoption among the managers and, thereby, contribute the existing literature, as empirical studies on e-business adoption intention by micro, small and medium hotel enterprises are scantly available.
Kash, Bita A.; Ogden, Paul; Popp, Elizabeth; Shaffer, Melissa; Bolin, Jane
2017 International Journal of Innovation Science
doi: 10.1108/IJIS-01-2017-0005
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify best practices for innovative primary care models and to describe a potential future primary care (PC) model for Texas to address the burden of chronic disease in a population-based approach.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was conducted and identified 1,880 published records through PubMed using 26 search terms. After abstract and full-text review, 70 articles remained as potential models.FindingsAlthough there is already a severe shortage of physicians in Texas, emerging practice patterns and choices among physicians are likely to erode access to primary care services in the state. Health-care leaders are encouraged to consider models such as complex adaptive systems for team-based care, pharmacist hypertension care management program and combined nurse-led care management with group visit structure.Research limitations/implicationsAs with any study, this research has its limitations; for example, models that might work in one state, or under a unique state-funded academic medical center, might not be “do-able” in another state within the nuances of a different funding mechanism.Practical implicationsResults of this research provide a model for implementing IPCM for the state of Texas first and will guide IPCM planning and implementation in other states.Originality/valueThis study is “land grant-centric” and focused on carrying out the mission of a major, top-tier research university with an emerging college of medicine at an academic medical center.
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