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Title The Impact Of Frugal Innovation On Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review
ID_Doc 75537
Authors Stöber, LF; Sommer, D; Ebersberger, B
Title The Impact Of Frugal Innovation On Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review
Year 2022
Published International Journal Of Innovation Management, 26, 08
DOI 10.1142/S1363919622300021
Abstract Concerns about sustainability challenges are growing. Companies are under pressure to rethink existing innovation paradigms. In this context, research interest in the resource constrained innovation concept, frugal innovation, has increased. In this paper, we examine the impact of frugal innovation on the economic, social, and ecological sustainability dimensions by conducting a systematic literature review of 44 papers. We find that frugal innovation is a promising approach to promote sustainable development from an economic perspective and a social perspective. Nevertheless, positive and negative effects exist in all three dimensions. Thus, a positive relationship is not inherent but must be proactively formed. External factors can influence the impact of frugal innovation on sustainability. For future research we recommend (1) establishing a unified understanding of frugal innovation through a clear definition, (2) broadening the research focus to a global perspective, (3) assessing the impact of frugal innovation along the entire product life cycle, and (4) investigating characteristics that make frugal innovation sustainable.
Author Keywords Frugal innovation; sustainability; triple bottom line; SLR
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:000943309000001
WoS Category Management
Research Area Business & Economics
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