Title: Antecedents of innovation and contextual relationship

Authors: Rameshwar Dubey; Vandana Sonwaney; Padmanabha Aital; V.G. Venkatesh; Sadia Samar Ali

Addresses: Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Constituent of Symbiosis International University, Plot No. A-23, Shravan Sector, CIDCO, New Nashik-422008, India ' Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Constituent of Symbiosis International University, Plot No. A-23, Shravan Sector, CIDCO, New Nashik-422008, India ' Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Constituent of Symbiosis International University, Plot No. A-23, Shravan Sector, CIDCO, New Nashik-422008, India ' Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Constituent of Symbiosis International University, Plot No. A-23, Shravan Sector, CIDCO, New Nashik-422008, India ' Fortune Institute of International Business, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, India

Abstract: The objective of this study is to determine antecedents of the innovation process in Indian conditions. In this research, researchers have used interpretive structural modelling (ISM) to develop inter-relationship among antecedents of innovation, which will provide direction to researchers for further research. It will further help managers in formulating innovation strategies. The research was conducted based on expert's opinion about antecedents of innovation. It is observed, 'scarce resources' and 'innovation culture' are two important antecedents which have affected all the antecedents of innovation in India. In order to increase innovation performance in India, 'innovation culture' and 'scarce resources' should be resolved. There have been a number of researches about innovation barriers in general. This paper must be taken as a theoretical model development and can be empirically tested in Indian conditions.

Keywords: innovation antecedents; interpretive structural modelling; ISM; frugal innovation; India; innovation strategies; scarce resources; innovation culture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIR.2015.065950

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2015 Vol.9 No.1, pp.1 - 14

Published online: 15 Apr 2015 *

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