Abstract
The purpose of this research was to recognize the
advantages and disadvantages of hobbyist-centred
innovation. Another aim was to find out how a hobbyist
innovator innovates and create new knowledge. The
research was implemented as a qualitative case study of
CreamSound guitar amplifier innovation. According to the
study, the benefits of hobbyist-centred innovation are
passion for the work, placing oneself in the users role,
curiosity, seeing ones own handwork, and simpler decision
making. The downsides of hobbyist innovation are resource
limitations, difficulty in receiving funding, and the
lack of social interaction when working alone.
Hobbyist-centred innovation process seems to be very
experimental. New knowledge is created by iterative
experiments. Novelty of this study is that it provides
profound understanding about hobbyist-centred innovation.
The practical value consists of recognized means to
support hobbyist-centred innovation in the future.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 223-245 |
| Journal | International Journal of Innovation and Learning |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- user-driven innovation
- user-centred innovation
- hobbyist innovators
- user data
- user understanding
- experimental innovation
- innovation adoption