Management of cooperation networks for sustainability: Experience of the Latin American Network for Frugal Innovation

Gestión de redes de cooperación para la sostenibilidad: Experiencia de la Red Latinoamericana de Innovación Frugal

Luis Miguel López Santiago (), Mario Andrés Manzi-Puertas, Stephanie Torres Reyes, Diego Fernando Carbonell García and Michel Marfil Rivero
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Luis Miguel López Santiago: UTT - Université de Technologie de Troyes, InSyTE - Interdisciplinary research on Society-Technology-Environment - UTT - Université de Technologie de Troyes
Mario Andrés Manzi-Puertas: PUJ - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Stephanie Torres Reyes: UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais = Federal University of Minas Gerais [Belo Horizonte, Brazil]
Diego Fernando Carbonell García: Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali

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Abstract: Sustainability requires the sharing of knowledge, resources and capacities. Cooperation Networks (CN) are essential to promote strategies and approaches that respond to socio-environmental challenges in various territories, particularly in emerging countries. However, CN management is complex, and literature on this matter is scarce. This article identifies and explores CN management practices for sustainability. We studied the Latin American Network for Frugal Innovation (RELIF), which promotes Frugal Innovation as a design approach to sustainability in Latin America. A qualitative methodology was used based on interviews with the Coordinating Committee and thematic analysis. Several effective practices were detected, such as active collaboration, strategic alignment and efficient resource management. We also identified challenges regarding a sound strategic plan and defining an appropriate legal form. These findings are valuable lessons for similar initiatives and provide opportunities to strengthen CN management practices. Future research is recommended to explore appropriate legal structures and develop CN strategies to disseminate sustainability approaches.

Keywords: cooperation networks; management practices; design for sustainability; frugal innovation; resources; strategy; redes de cooperación; prácticas de gestión; diseño para la sostenibilidad; innovación frugal; recursos; estrategia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-11-11
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Published in Base Diseño e Innovación, 2024, Editorial: Disruptive sustainability: society, innovation and futures, 9 (10), pp.44-69. ⟨10.52611/bdi.num10.2024.1011⟩

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DOI: 10.52611/bdi.num10.2024.1011

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