Understanding of grassroots innovations in India: evidence from the countryside
ISSN: 1746-5680
Article publication date: 21 February 2019
Issue publication date: 27 November 2019
Abstract
Purpose
Disadvantaged regions in India suffer from various forms of problems aggravated by constraints of accessibility. This paper aims to conceptualize innovations as solutions to the problem at grassroots.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper tries to bridge empirical gaps in conceptualization of innovations at grassroots with the application of both empirical and theoretical methods.
Findings
Grassroots innovation is an important instrument to solve such problems in these regions, where appropriate solution is not developed by the government instrument or private agencies (market) in general with various forms of value creation.
Originality/value
This paper tries to bridge empirical gaps in conceptualization of innovations at grassroots.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the reviewer of the journal for their useful comments and suggestion for advancing the quality of the article.
Citation
Parwez, S. and Chandra Shekar, K. (2019), "Understanding of grassroots innovations in India: evidence from the countryside", Society and Business Review, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 273-299. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-07-2018-0081
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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