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Potential role of frugal innovation for diffusing energy management systems in Japan
Fumikazu Morimura,Rajnish Tiwari,Stephan Buse +2 more
- pp 269-285
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In this article, the authors investigated whether and in what respects frugal innovations might help in overcoming barriers for the adoption of home energy management systems (HEMS) in Japan, and they found that while potential users appreciate the need for using HEMS, the actual adoption of HEMS in the country has remained low, suggesting a gap in consumer intention and its actual implementation.Abstract:
Increasing energy consumption is associated with major negative impacts on the climate. The Japanese government has sought to promote home energy management systems (HEMS) in private households as a measure to enhance energy security in the country. Reports suggest that while potential users appreciate the need for using HEMS, the actual adoption of HEMS in the country has remained low, suggesting a gap in consumer intention and its actual implementation. High upfront investment, high switching/operating costs and the perceived technological complexity are reported as inhibiting the adoption of HEMS in Japan. The objective of this chapter is to investigate whether and in what respects frugal innovations might help in overcoming barriers for the adoption of HEMS. Frugal innovations offer affordable excellence for significantly lowered prices, are focused on core functionalities, and enable optimized performance levels. Frugal solutions may enhance the consumer perception of benefits of HEMS, while reducing negative perceptions regarding high technological complexity or expensiveness. Although frugal innovation could help in solving the attitude-behaviour gap, to date, there is little research to argue the effect of frugal innovation on consumers’ decision making process. This research contributes to the innovation adoption or resistance literatures by applying frugal innovation, which allows innovation researchers and managers to understand the mechanism of the innovation diffusion more effectively.read more
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Stimulating frugal innovation via information technology resources, knowledge sources and market turbulence: a mediation-moderation approach
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explored the role of IT resources on frugal innovation through mediating roles of knowledge sources and to what extent the relationship between sources of knowledge and frugality is strengthened or weakened under the moderating effects of market turbulence.
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The role of internal and external sources of knowledge on frugal innovation: moderating role of innovation capabilities
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of external and internal sources of knowledge on frugal innovation is analyzed and how this relationship is weakened/strengthened by the moderation of innovation capabilities.
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Sustainable development in the construction industry: The role of frugal innovation
TL;DR: In this article , the case of Hydraform was studied to understand how it contributes to sustainable development, and the findings indicate that frugal innovation in the construction industry is shaped by large institutional players such as state governments, and non-profit organizations (NGOs), while a segment of the target user-groups interpret the innovation as lower-class status artifacts.
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