A review of Reverse Innovation

From bibliometric analysis to a conceptual framework and future research directions

Master thesis (2020)

Authors

B.R. Tijhof Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

Cees van Beers Economics of Technology and Innovation - TPM (mentor)
Z. Roosenboom-Kwee Economics of Technology and Innovation - TPM (mentor)
M. Sand (mentor)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management, Technology, Policy and Management
Copyright: © 2020 B.R. Tijhof
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Published Date

08-08-2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

This study reviews Reverse Innovation (RI) literature by analysing the conceptual, intellectual and social structure of the field. Furthermore, it proposes a comprehensive view of the structural associations amongst RI influencing factors, drivers, antecedents and practices. Bibliometrix R-package and VOSViewer software were used to conduct a bibliometric meta-analysis on 208 articles, obtained from ISI Web of Science and Scopus databases. Influential journals, institutions, scholars and trending articles in RI research were revealed. Concept co-occurrence identified three main sub-fields (a) Conceptual development of RI, (b) Sustainable Dimension of RI, (c) RI for healthcare. Through content analysis of these sub-fields, conceptual conflicts were identified and solved. Based on this content analysis a conceptual framework was proposed which has structured influencing factors and relations to the RI process.