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Frugal innovation
About: Frugal innovation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 472 publications have been published within this topic receiving 9290 citations.
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31 Oct 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on practical ways public managers at home and abroad are dealing with these shared dilemmas and bring together renowned scholars in the fields of public sector productivity, performance management, "frugal innovation" and budget stringency, with leading international and Australasian practitioners sharing their successes and challenges.
Abstract: Contemporary public managers find themselves under pressure on many fronts. Coming off a sustained period of growth in their funding and some complacency about their performance, they now face an environment of ferocious competitiveness abroad and austerity at home. Public managers across Australia and New Zealand are finding themselves wrestling with expenditure reduction, a smaller public sector overall, sustained demands for productivity improvement, and the imperative to think differently about the optimal distribution of responsibilities between states, markets and citizens. Given ever-shrinking resources, in terms of staffing, budgets and time, how can public managers and public services become more productive, more outcome-driven and more agile? How can we achieve better alignment between ever-growing citizen expectations and the realities of constrained service provision? What can we learn from the best combination of innovation and austerity already being delivered in other countries and sectors, including harnessing the grounded wisdom of frontline service delivery practitioners? This book focuses on practical ways public managers at home and abroad are dealing with these shared dilemmas. It brings together renowned scholars in the fields of public sector productivity, performance management, ‘frugal innovation’ and budget stringency, with leading international and Australasian practitioners sharing their successes and challenges.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors pointed out that the ongoing globalization process via the reduction and removal of obstacles to international trade and investment and international labor movement has come to an important inflection point due to the global Credit Crisis in 2008-2009.
Abstract: The ongoing globalization process via the reduction and removal of obstacles to international trade and investment and international labor movement has come to an important inflection point due to the global Credit Crisis in 2008-2009. The Credit Crisis left G4 economies considerably weaker in light of the massive fiscal debt, fragile banking sector balance sheets, as well as the nearly maxed-out space for macroeconomic policies. Meanwhile, despite initial setbacks, EM Asia seemed to poise for robust growth going forward and is expected to become the second engine of global growth after the US. In the next decade, EM Asia growth will likely be driven by the prospects of its own regional demand from burgeoning middle class as a result of fast transition from the primary sector to higher-paying manufacturing and service sectors. Additionally, supply side factors will provide significant support for EM Asia growth going forward through the improvement in TFP from intensifying regional production network and frugal innovation, as well as the rise in capital accumulation from greater infrastructure investment and intra-regional FDI. However, for the real sector growth to achieve its full potential, more effective financing that is efficient and inclusive will be needed. The resiliency of the financial system will also be a key factor that must be monitored closely and enhanced to ensure the sustainability of economic growth.
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01 Jan 2014
Abstract: An empirical survey conducted at the Hamburg University of technology (TUHH) shows the BRIC markets are perceived to be of high and growing strategic importance by German “Hidden Champions”. The survey suggests that many firms belonging to the German “Mittelstand” have just begun to realize the potentials of India as a strategic market. The survey reveals that such companies often try to target high-end, premium segments with products developed at the headquarters. An exclusive focus on affluent customers by firms enhances the risk of side-lining large customers groups that seek “affordable excellence”. Ignoring them might turn into a high-risk strategy in the medium to long run as the economy grows.
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01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: This paper seeks to ask, “How can the authors identify frugal innovations for healthcare and how are they achieving frugality?” with the specific objective of developing afrugal innovation toolkit for healthcare.
Abstract: Global health systems face significant challenges over the coming years to meet the increasing demands of ageing populations, the growing burden of chronic disease and the exponential cost of healt...
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TL;DR: It is contributed that, the artefact developed through frugality innovation within DSR framework confirmed earlier identified user requirements and met usability criteria of attractiveness, perspicuity, and enthusiasm.
Abstract: This study evaluated a mobile training pilot prototype designed for micro business owners in Tanzania. The paper focused on the extent to which features of the pilot prototype developed under fruga...
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