Eradicating Malaria: Innovation Diffusion in the Face of Grand Challenges

37 Pages Posted: 25 Jul 2022

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Han Jiang

Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

Hao Liang

Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

Yang Dongning

Peking University - Guanghua School of Management

Date Written: July 18, 2022

Abstract

What is the role of organizational innovation—beyond technological innovation—in an era of grand challenges concerning health, poverty, and economic development around the world? How is organizational innovation developed and diffused to influence resource allocation in the field? We conduct a qualitative case study by analyzing a Chinese pharmaceutical firm’s efforts to combat malaria in Africa over 10 years. Through documentation and extensive interviews, we study the role of innovation diffusion and resource allocation to address grand challenges in emerging markets with significant institutional voids. Our conceptual model delineates the different stages of innovation diffusion to show how organizations can draw from various stakeholder resources grounded in cooperation and capability-building to sustain the effects of innovative solutions.

Keywords: Organizational Innovation, Innovation Diffusion, Grand Challenge, Malaria, Africa

JEL Classification: I15, L21, M14, O31, O33, O55

Suggested Citation

Jiang, Han and Liang, Hao and Dongning, Yang, Eradicating Malaria: Innovation Diffusion in the Face of Grand Challenges (July 18, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4166057 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4166057

Han Jiang

Guanghua School of Management, Peking University ( email )

Hao Liang (Contact Author)

Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business ( email )

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Yang Dongning

Peking University - Guanghua School of Management ( email )

Peking University
Beijing, Beijing 100871
China

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