Jugaad as systemic risk and disruptive innovation in India

Contemporary South Asia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-372

  Birtchnell, Thomas ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disruptive innovation; Hindolence; Hinduism; Hindustan Ambassador; India; Indian business elites; Indovation; Jugaad; mobilities; risk; South Asia; Tata Nano; transport

Indexed keywords

CALL CENTER; CORRUPTION; ETHICS; GLOBAL ECONOMY; HEGEMONY; HINDUISM; INNOVATION; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION MODE;

INDIA;

EID: 84860825777     PISSN: 09584935     EISSN: 1469364X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09584935.2011.569702     Document Type: Article

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