Designing Per-Poor system of innovation proverbs.

Autor: Mambo, Wangai Njoroge
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Zdroj: Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences; 2020, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p212-229, 18p
Abstrakt: The purpose of the study was to explore how to create a Per-Poor innovation (PPI) approach in a way that contributes knowledge. A lot of indigenous system research exists, but the percentage transformed into approaches, products and services is low. The study will create a low income level innovation artifact by integrating indigenous knowledge (IK) and global knowledge (GK) for Per-Poor innovators. Analogy design science research method was used to create a system of innovation proverbs. Analogy between indigenous Harambee and global sysems: Open source software, Software patterns and Kaizen was used to discover innovation rules and principles applicable to PPI. The research findings are synthesising African philosophies and provide a paradigm for integrating IK and GK. Synthesising proverbs and Theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) principles aided in the discovery of possible ways beeping innovation was created. The originality of this research is being first to create an indigenous PPI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index