Treading new ground in household sector innovation research: Scope,emergence, business implications,and diffusion |
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| Authors: | Jeroen PJ de Jong Shiko M Ben-Menahem Nikolaus Franke Johann Füller Georg von Krogh |
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| Institution: | 1. Utrecht University, Kriekenpitplein 21, 3584 EC Utrecht, the Netherlands;2. ETH Zurich, WEV J 411, Weinbergstrasse 56/58, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland;3. WU Vienna, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria;4. University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria |
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| Abstract: | Individual consumers in the household sector increasingly develop products, services and processes, in their discretionary time without payment. Household sector innovation is becoming a pervasive phenomenon, representing a significant share of the innovation activity in any economy. Such innovation emerges from personal needs or self-rewards, and is distinct from and complementary to producer innovations motivated by commercial gains. In this introductory paper to the special issue on household sector innovation, we take stock of emerging research on the topic. We categorize the research into four areas: scope, emergence, implications for business, and diffusion. We develop a conceptual basis for the phenomenon, introduce the articles in the special issue, and show how each article contributes new insights. We end by offering a research agenda for scholars interested in the salient phenomenon of household sector innovation. |
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