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Duarte Alonso, Abel, Seng Kiat Kok, Seamus O'Brien, and Michelle O'Shea. "The significance of grassroots and inclusive innovation in harnessing social entrepreneurship and urban regeneration." European Business Review 32, no. 4 (May 11, 2020): 667–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ebr-05-2019-0102.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the dimensions of inclusive and grassroots innovations operationalised by a social enterprise and the impact of these activities on urban regeneration. To this end, the case of Homebaked in Liverpool, UK, is presented and discussed. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face interviews with members of Homebaked’s management, staff and volunteers were conducted; the interviews were complemented with on-site observations and review of archival information of the social enterprise. Findings The data gathered revealed the organisation’s involvement in both types of innovation as a means to achieve long-term urban regeneration related goals. For instance, innovative, strategic and human dimensions, together with the human dimension emerged as key ways of innovating. The impacts of innovative practices comprised encouraging inclusiveness among residents and non-residents, with approaches including hands-on training workshops, job and volunteering opportunities being predominant. Originality/value First, the study advances the theoretical and applied understanding of grassroots and inclusive innovation in the context of a social enterprise. For instance, an innovative/strategic and human dimension emerged as predominant ways in which grassroots and inclusive innovation elements were manifested. These dimensions were based on technology uptake, implementation of new product/service concepts or harnessing the skills of local and non-local individuals. Similarly, four dimensions associated with the impacts of these types of innovation were revealed. Second, the study addresses acknowledged gaps in the literature, particularly regarding the limited contributions illuminating processes and determinants of innovation among social enterprises.
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Huang, Huaqian, and Fuda Li. "Innovation climate, knowledge management, and innovative work behavior in small software companies." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 49, no. 4 (April 7, 2021): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.9780.
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Innovation is of great significance to a company's sustainable development. Using structural equation modeling, we analyzed data from an online survey conducted with 385 employees of software companies in China. We explored the mechanism through which innovation climate helped improve knowledge management and innovative work behavior in the businesses. The results show that innovation climate had a positive impact on knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination, and responsiveness to knowledge, as three dimensions of management of knowledge; and also on idea generation and idea promotion, as two of three dimensions of innovative work behavior. However, the impact of innovation climate on the dimension of idea realization was nonsignificant. These findings enrich the literature on innovation in regard to work behavior and workplace climate, and highlight the important impact of innovation climate on knowledge management and innovative work behavior. The cultivation of employees' innovative behavior helps to improve enterprise performance, so enterprise managers will also benefit.
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AGOSTINI, MANUELA RÖSING, LUCIANA MARQUES VIEIRA, and MARILIA BONZANINI BOSSLE. "Social innovation as a process to overcome institutional voids: a multidimensional overview." RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie 17, no. 6 (December 2016): 72–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-69712016/administracao.v17n6p72-101.
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ABSTRACT Purpose: The objective of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework to explore social innovation as a response to institutional voids in a multidimensional analysis. Originality/gap/relevance/implications: Approaching the social innovation of the theoretical lens of institutional theory, in the institutional voids perspective. One of the gaps is to propose a multidimensional perspective that will occur through the examination of multiple actors in different institutional settings. Key methodological aspects: To support the framework, six theoretical proposals were developed from theoretical gaps identified in a systematic literature review, started in Web of Knowledge database. Summary of key results: Results indicate dimensions that can be investigated in social innovation initiatives that fill institutional voids. The following dimensions were found: dimensions of institutional contexts (considering different contexts and the interference of political, financial, education/work and cultural systems); dimension of multiple actors (giving voice to different actors who have complementary objectives); dimension of the institutional pillars (cognitive, normative and regulative) and dimensions of social innovation (modify/transform a social need; innovative solution, implementation of social innovation, involve actors and stakeholders and effective results). Key considerations/conclusions: This framework can be further tested in comparative studies among countries with distinguished levels of development. We identified the importance to analyze different social contexts and the diverse actors who are involved in social innovation initiatives. We identify new areas that are influencing social innovation and we propose new possibilities to investigate this field.
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Chenhall, Robert H., Juha-Pekka Kallunki, and Hanna Silvola. "Exploring the Relationships between Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control Systems: The Roles of Social Networking, Organic Innovative Culture, and Formal Controls." Journal of Management Accounting Research 23, no. 1 (December 1, 2011): 99–128. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/jmar-10069.
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ABSTRACT This paper is concerned with the relationship between strategy, management control systems (MCS), and innovation. MCS are described in terms of a package of controls that is comprised of social networking, organic innovative culture, and formal controls. We develop a path model that proposes that product differentiation is associated with more extensive innovation. It is argued that this association is explained, in part, by paths from product differentiation to the three dimensions of MCS, and then paths from these MCS dimensions to innovation. Using a survey of Russian enterprises we confirm that product differentiation is associated with innovation. Also, product differentiation is associated with each dimension of the MCS. Organic innovative culture and formal controls have direct paths to innovation, while social networking has an effect on innovation by acting indirectly through its connection with organic innovative culture. JEL Classification: M41.
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J. Ims, Knut, and Laszlo Zsolnai. "Ethics of social innovation." Society and Business Review 9, no. 2 (July 8, 2014): 186–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sbr-11-2013-0076.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the main reasons for social innovations to be successful in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, four famous cases of social innovation are studied and contrasted in the following dimensions: goals, means and skills/resources needed by the user. Findings – Exemplary social innovations do not have profit as their primary objective but emphasize social, spiritual and humanitarian goals such as minimizing suffering, empowering people and strengthening local communities. Originality/value – The paper shows that sensitivity to local culture and an ethos for serving the common good are preconditions of successful and lasting social innovations by business.
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Souza, Ana Clara Aparecida Alves de, Bruno de Souza Lessa, and José Carlos Lázaro da Silva Filho. "Social innovation and the promotion of local economic development." Innovation & Management Review 16, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 55–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/inmr-10-2018-0074.
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to propose a multidimensional view of social innovation.Design/methodology/approachIt offers a detailed analysis of the activities performed by ADEL (Agência de Desenvolvimento Econômico Local) – a regional non-governmental organization located in one of the poorest regions of Brazil – which is succeeding in engaging young people in the promotion of local development. The case was analysed drawing on the dimensions structured by researchers of one of the main centres of social innovation in the world, the Centre de Recherche sur Les Innovations Sociales (CRISES) based in Canada.FindingsThe results found characterize ADEL as a social innovation based on the dimensions of social innovation described in the CRISES’ conceptual encyclopaedia (Tardif and Harrison, 2005). The results highlight the singularities of the case studied, which allowed the elaboration of a revisited table of dimensions proposed by the CRISES’ researchers.Research limitations/implicationsFor future studies, using the CRISES’ table as reference of analysis for other social innovations, the possibility suggested is the quantitative exploration of these dimensions.Originality/valueThe originality of this article lies in the fact that it presents a representative social innovation for the Brazilian semiarid.
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YuSheng, Kong, and Masud Ibrahim. "Innovation Capabilities, Innovation Types, and Firm Performance: Evidence From the Banking Sector of Ghana." SAGE Open 10, no. 2 (April 2020): 215824402092089. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244020920892.
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Innovation is considered a key driver for long-term success of firms in today’s competitive markets. This study explored the effect of innovation adoption on performance of banks in Ghana. Data for the study were obtained from 450 respondents comprising bank employees and customers in the Kumasi metropolitan area in Ghana. An exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data via SmartPLS 3 and SPSS V.22. Findings from this study revealed that the innovation dimensions that contribute to bank innovation are organizational, product, process, and marketing innovations. The study further revealed a direct and positive relationship between innovation dimensions (product, marketing, and organizational innovations) and bank performance. In addition, findings from this study showed a positive relationship between innovation capability and the four dimensions of innovation (organizational, product, process, and market innovations). Also, the findings revealed a significant and positive relationship between the dimensions of innovation (market, process, and product innovations) and firm performance. The practical implication is that, choosing the appropriate innovation types can enhance bank performance as well as satisfy customer needs. This study extends the literature on innovation adoption and organizational performance in the financial services from an emerging market context.
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Lopes, Daniel Paulino Teixeira, Naldeir dos Santos Vieira, Allan Claudius Queiroz Barbosa, and Cristina Parente. "Management innovation and social innovation: convergences and divergences." Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración 30, no. 4 (November 6, 2017): 474–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/arla-05-2016-0150.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss recent developments in the fields of management innovation and social innovation, in order to discover any possible convergences and divergences between them. Design/methodology/approach By examining the state of the art of the literature in both fields of study, this paper proposes a framework of theoretical approaches, conceptual dimensions, goals and objectives, processes, agents, outcomes, methods, and literature gaps. Findings There are substantial differences between management and social innovation in terms of theoretical and conceptual foundations. Although both share similarities given the relevance of technology and their focus on social relations, their generation and diffusion processes, among their other characteristics, are distinct. Research limitations/implications As this is a theoretical paper concerning innovations that involve social elements at their core, the challenge is to incorporate technological innovation into the theoretical framework. This would help empirically oriented research on more types of innovation. Practical implications The agenda of practitioners, scholars, government, and civil society should take different types of innovation into account, particularly those that go beyond technology. Originality/value This paper contributes to a better understanding of innovations that go beyond technology, by analysing innovations (i.e. management and social innovation) that involve social aspects at their core. Few researchers have analysed these types of innovations jointly.
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Ehlen, Corry, Marcel van der Klink, Uta Roentgen, Emile Curfs, and Henny Boshuizen. "Knowledge productivity for sustainable innovation: social capital as HRD target." European Journal of Training and Development 38, no. 1/2 (December 20, 2013): 54–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-10-2013-0119.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the feasibility of a conceptual model on relations between organisational innovation, knowledge productivity and social capital. It explores processes of knowledge productivity for sustainable innovation and associated HRD implications in knowledge intensive organisations, taking the perspective that social capital is a key influencing condition. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative case-study concerned a large-scale innovation project between knowledge-intensive organisations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 participants from six innovation groups as well as with the project management. Findings – Findings showed that four dimensions of social capital influence knowledge productivity, each requiring a minimum quality to create a rich innovation environment for sustainable results. The relational and cognitive dimensions seem most important, while the action dimension makes them productive. Knowledge productivity appears twofold, i.e. organisational innovation, and professional ability for future innovation. Found are 18 new indicators. Research limitations/implications – Only one large-scale inter-organisational case was conducted. Practical implications – It is suggested that project management, group leaders and HRD officers target social capital as condition for knowledge productivity that should be stimulated, not just by planned interventions, but by “being” there as supporter, coach and mediator. Originality/value – The article contributes to our knowledge about innovations in knowledge-rich organisations, broadens the concept of knowledge productivity, and provides a new framework of social capital as intervention model for HRD. In addition, not often dealt with in literature, the dynamic of innovation is shown.
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Rey-García, Marta, Nuria Calvo, and Vanessa Mato-Santiso. "Collective social enterprises for social innovation." Management Decision 57, no. 6 (June 10, 2019): 1415–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-01-2017-0091.
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Purpose Cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) are one type of collective social enterprise that has gained importance as a vehicle for social innovation (SI). The purpose of this paper is to understand the sources of the competitive advantage of CSPs as a strategic option for SI. Design/methodology/approach The authors propose a conceptual framework that integrates two interrelated dimensions of CSP competitiveness – resources and coordination – and their corresponding indicators. Then, the authors apply it to an in-depth case study through qualitative enquiry of a large CSP in the field of work integration during its formation and implementation stages (2012–2016). The authors employ a case study design with process tracing methods for increased validity, analyzing structured data from multiple sources (documentary, in-depth interviews with field experts and key decision-makers in coordinating partner organizations, direct observations) through narrative and visual mapping strategies. Findings Results illustrate the dynamic interaction between the key dimensions and factors that shape the potential and limitations of CSPs for SI and evidence three types of tensions which management influences partnership outcomes: hierarchical/horizontal commitment; competition/collaboration; and managerial efficiency/social transformation. Originality/value This research highlights the pivotal role of product development for the organizing of SI in a CSP context and proposes a conceptual framework that paves the way for future research on the sources of competitive advantage of CSPs, facilitating the assessment of their performance in terms of socially innovative outcomes.
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Fenwick, Tara. "Innovation: examining workplace learning in new enterprises." Journal of Workplace Learning 15, no. 3 (June 1, 2003): 123–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13665620310468469.
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Innovation is argued here to be a significant and complex dimension of learning in work, involving a mix of rational, intuitive, emotional and social processes embedded in activities of a particular community of practice. Dimensions of innovative learning are suggested to include level (individual, group, organization), rhythm (episodic or continuous), and magnitude of creative change (adaptive or generative) involved in the learning process. Drawing from a study of women who leave organizational employment to develop an enterprise of self‐employment, this article explores these dimensions of innovative learning. Two questions guide the analysis: what conditions foster innovative learning; and what are the forms and processes of the innovative learning process? Findings suggest that innovative processes involve multiple strategies and demand conditions of freedom, patience, support, and recognition.
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Talukder, Majharul, Ali Quazi, and Dede Djatikusumol. "Social Media and SMEs." Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations 16, no. 2 (April 2018): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2018040101.
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This article addresses a research lacuna in the literature with regard to determinants of attitudes and adoption of an innovation (Facebook) in the SMEs sector in emerging economies with particular reference to Indonesia. To this end, five support dimensions: government support, management support, motivational support, technological support and training support were developed basing on existing literature and the established theories in the relevant field. The impact of these support dimensions on managerial attitudes and adoption of innovation were then examined in an organizational setting. Data was collected from a sample of senior managers representing Indonesian SMEs through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using multivariate statistical tools, such as multiple regression analysis. The research revealed significant effects of government support, management support, technological support and training support dimensions on the managerial perception of innovation and direct effects of management and training support on the adoption of innovation. Interestingly, government support dimensions have significant impacted the commitment of SMEs to innovation but not on the adoption behavior of innovation, suggesting that governments' main role would be to ensure commitment of SMEs. This is because commitment is a crucial precondition of adoption behavior. Furthermore, managers' physical maturity (age) was found to moderate the relationship between government support and the perception of innovation. The implications of these interesting findings for SMEs and for the governments in emerging economies to designing an appropriate strategy for effective implementation of social media as an innovation are highlighted in this article.
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Syahrin Suhaimee, Mohd Azlan Shah Zaidi, Mohd Adib Ismail, and Noorasiah Sulaiman. "Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship as Mediators of the Relationship between Social Capital and Income Level Of B40 Households." International Journal of Business and Society 21, no. 2 (July 21, 2020): 837–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3297.2020.
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This study examines the role of social capital in improving the B40 household income, where social innovation and social entrepreneurship act as mediators. Past studies provided a limited explanation of the role of social innovation and social entrepreneurship in describing the relationship between social capital and income. The study involved 304 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Using a Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model, the findings showed that social capital factors in all dimensions influence social innovation and social entrepreneurship. Social networks and social responsibility are essential social capitals for increasing social innovation and social entrepreneurship. The findings imply that social entrepreneurship should be empowered to effectively strengthen its role in boosting the B40 household income. Social capital development with an emphasis on social innovation and social entrepreneurship is expected to create an innovative society that can reduce income inequality and enhance well-being of the B40 households.
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Kim, Yusoon, Thomas Y. Choi, and Paul F. Skilton. "Buyer-supplier embeddedness and patterns of innovation." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 35, no. 3 (March 2, 2015): 318–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-05-2013-0251.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe different ways in which a buyer and supplier can be embedded in a dyadic relationship and how these differences influence patterns of inter-firm innovation activities and outcomes. Specifically, to address the relative paucity of theoretical work on how dyadic configurations influence parties’ joint innovation behavior, this study examines how different buyer-supplier embeddedness (BSE) configurations change the four choices that pertain to the levels of involvement buyers and suppliers exhibit in inter-firm innovation activities. These choices concern the processes buyers use to engage suppliers; the scope of efforts in each party; the locus of effects determining the beneficiaries; and the extent to which parties disclose private innovations within the relationship. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on social embeddedness literature, the authors conceptualize dyad level, BSE in two dimensions: relational and structural. The relational dimension describes the quality of relationship, while the structural dimension describes the intensity of exchanges between the parties. Together these dimensions allow the authors to map the differences in BSE configurations and provide a basis for exploring their links to inter-firm innovation patterns. Findings – The authors demonstrate the configurational approach to the innovation patterns in inter-organizational setting. That is, the authors conclude that different configurations of BSE are likely to produce distinctive patterns of choices for inter-firm innovation activities. Originality/value – This study applies social embeddedness perspective to conceptualize dyadic BSE. Adoption of this concept allows dimensionalizing the dyadic relationships into two distinct dyadic elements, relational, and structural dimensions. Also, the concept has rich implications for how partner firms interact and share information. The dyad’s innovation potential and patterns are considered based on the configurations of dyadic embeddedness.
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Dalla Torre, Cristina, Elisa Ravazzoli, Marijke Dijkshoorn-Dekker, Nico Polman, Mariana Melnykovych, Elena Pisani, Francesca Gori, Riccardo Da Re, Kamini Vicentini, and Laura Secco. "The Role of Agency in the Emergence and Development of Social Innovations in Rural Areas. Analysis of Two Cases of Social Farming in Italy and The Netherlands." Sustainability 12, no. 11 (May 29, 2020): 4440. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12114440.
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Social innovation is considered a relevant concept to tackle societal challenges and needs in rural areas and to promote smart, inclusive and sustainable growth. The characterising sector of rural areas is agriculture; therefore, the focus of this paper is on social innovation in the field of social farming. Among the many factors leading to the emergence and development of social innovation, agency has been considered relevant in the literature on transformability and transformative social innovation as it is the ability to turn contextual difficulties into opportunities for social innovation and for inclusive growth. This paper proposes an evaluation framework to assess the different dimensions of agency by triangulating quantitative with qualitative data and by using indicators. This paper adopts a case study approach, analysing two cases of social farming in Italy and the Netherlands. The results show that the social innovation idea and the resilience of the agency are among the most relevant dimensions for the emergence and development of social innovations. Finally, this paper discusses the three most relevant factors for agency to lead to social innovation: idea and embeddedness of the agency, transformability of the context through agency´s resilience, and agency as catalyst for empowerment.
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Vecchio, Yari, Felice Adinolfi, Claudia Albani, Luca Bartoli, and Marcello De Rosa. "Boosting Sustainable Innovation in Densely Populated Areas: A Milieux Innovateurs Approach." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (November 3, 2020): 9131. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12219131.
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This paper deals with innovation adoption, with the purpose of analyzing the uptake of sustainable innovations among young farms working in urban and periurban contexts. Our hypothesis is that innovative milieus (IM) play a fundamental role in boosting sustainable innovation. In order to analyze the uptake of sustainable innovation, we will make reference to the two logics of the IM approach: the logics of interactions and the logics of learning. The former is focused on the socio-institutional domain, more precisely on relational assets and coordination mechanisms activated by the farms. The latter makes reference to the profile of innovation adopted and on various impacts innovation have under economic, social and environmental points of view. A questionnaire has been submitted to young farms participating to the Oscar Green Coldiretti Awards. In total, three dimensions of innovation are taken into account: economic, social and environmental. Data are processed through statistical tools aiming at describing the diversified set of interaction-learning mechanisms. Results evidence different innovative milieus which pave the way to diversified paths of innovation with different degree of sustainability and impacts.
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Lindberg, Malin, Lena Forsberg, and Helena Karlberg. "Gender dimensions in women’s networking for social innovation." Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research 29, no. 4 (March 24, 2016): 410–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2016.1166037.
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Li, Yao, Yu Zhang, and Songyue Zheng. "Social capital, portfolio management capability and exploratory innovation: evidence from China." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 31, no. 6 (July 4, 2016): 794–807. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-09-2012-0166.
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Purpose Social capital is critical for firms to conduct business activities; however, whether it is always beneficial for exploratory innovation and the specific and contingent effects of each dimension remain unknown. This paper aims to examine the role of three dimensions of social capital in determining exploratory innovation and investigate how firms’ portfolio management capabilities shape these links. Design/methodology/approach Survey data from 276 firms in high-tech industries in China are used to test the hypotheses. Findings The authors find that cognitive social capital negatively affects exploratory innovation, whereas relational and structural social capital both demonstrate inverted U-shaped relationships with exploratory innovation. In addition, portfolio management capability positively moderates the relationships between the three dimensions of social capital and exploratory innovation. Practical implications Given the advantages and disadvantages, managers should be prudent in the establishment of social capital; moreover, firms should develop and improve their portfolio management capabilities to effectively manage their relationships in the pursuit of exploratory innovation. Originality/value This research contributes to the social capital theory and innovation literature in two ways. First, it provides a multi-dimensional examination of the effects of social capital on exploratory innovation and the empirical evidence of the negative side of social capital. Second, it extends the extant literature by introducing a more holistic perspective and proposing that portfolio management capability helps firms to overcome the negative effects and strengthen the positive effects of social capital on exploratory innovation.
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Feniser, Cristina, and Florin Lungu. "Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs." Applied Mechanics and Materials 808 (November 2015): 359–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.808.359.
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So far little attention has been given the differences or the compatibilities between CSR and innovation. Few works treats CSR in combination with innovation. What exactly is the relationship between CSR and innovation? Recent phenomena such as open innovation is based on the concept that the stakeholder's dialogue that overlaps with some dimensions of CSR. Being innovative means to bring organizational and technical improvements which will translate into a better position in the market. These improvements don't just aim the product, but the process by which it is obtained and its whole life-cycle. We're talking about a new approach to innovation, namely its orientation towards sustainability. Although SMEs have many features which facilitate implementation of CSR, activities of this type in such organizations are still limited. SMEs managers often make choices that are related to rational management. This leads to divergence between economical and social goals. Through a qualitative exploration of the concepts of CSR and innovation, we wanted to find out from some managers whether there is a link between innovation and CSR in SMEs and whether the activities corresponding to the two concepts overlap in a certain measure.
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Bonfim, Leandro Rodrigo Canto, Andréa Paula Segatto, and Adriana Roseli Wünsch Takahashi. "Social capital dimensions, innovation, and technology in Europe: a case-studies meta-synthesis." International Journal of Innovation 6, no. 3 (August 31, 2018): 232–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v6i3.306.
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This article aims to improve the understanding on how structural, relational, and cognitive dimensions of social capital influence innovation outcomes on interorganizational and intraorganizational networks. A meta-synthesis research design with eight selected qualitative case studies located in a European context were conducted. The patterns of causal relationships among the variables presented in the case studies were identified. The antecedents of social capital dimensions, the influence of the dimensions on reducing barrier or impediments for innovation and on the enhancement of enablers or facilitators of innovation outcomes, and the direct effects of social capital dimensions on innovation compose the resulting framework. Furthermore, differences between the influence of social capital dimensions on innovation and technology in interorganizational and intraorganizational setting in European companies were found. The meta-synthesis this research relies on another researcher’s insights and interpretation of data, being susceptible to their bias. Adopting qualitative case studies insights for getting to an analytical generalization reduces the deepness, richness, and contextual dependence of original authors’ findings. The findings could help organizations developing optimal conditions for the improvement of the likelihood of gathering innovation and technology and development outcomes from both interorganizational and intraorganizational networks. This article contributes for both innovation and technology development and social capital literature by proposing an integrated framework comprised of social capital antecedents and the role of social dimensions on reducing barriers or impediments, enhancing enablers or facilitators, and affecting innovation outcomes directly.
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Kumasaka, Júlia Mitsue Vieira Cruz, Barbara Braga Cruz, Sandra Maria dos Santos, and Augusto Cézar De Aquino Cabral. "ANÁLISE DAS DIMENSÕES DA INOVAÇÃO SOCIAL EM PROJETOS QUE BUSCAM A TRANSFORMAÇÃO SOCIAL DE CRIANÇAS E JOVENS." Journal on Innovation and Sustainability RISUS 11, no. 3 (October 19, 2020): 138–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.23925/2179-3565.2020v11i3p138-155.
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The general objective of the research is to investigate how the dimensions of social innovation, in light of the Tardif and Harrisson (2005) model, manifest themselves in projects aimed at children and young people in a state of social vulnerability. Meeting the various social needs, such as education, health and income takes place in the third sector, which, by producing a social innovation, promotes the development and well-being of the population (Tondolo, 2013). Thus, social innovation is expressed as the cooperation of individuals who seek to meet unmet social demands through innovative solutions, producing more quality of life (Bignetti, 2011). Tardif and Harrisson (2005) elaborated a model with dimensions of social innovation after studying 49 cases. This research is qualitative, descriptive and exploratory in nature. The research strategy was chosen to develop a comparative case study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, documentary research and direct observation. The data analysis used was content analysis, with the aid of Atlas.ti 7.5 software. The first case does not completely fit the denomination for methodological issues, as it does not present some fundamental characteristics of a social innovation, according to Tardif and Harrisson (2005). However, the second case fits, but with caveats for the non-participation specifically of children in the decision-making process. This does not detract from the work performed in both cases. Furthermore, elements not covered in detail in a model, but apparently characteristic of the analyzed context, are explained to be better studied in the future.
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Tsai, Fu-Sheng. "Knowledge heterogeneity, social capital, and organizational innovation." Journal of Organizational Change Management 31, no. 2 (April 9, 2018): 304–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-03-2017-0047.
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Purpose Observing across four comparative case organizations, the purpose of this paper is to identify two sources of contingency (i.e. construct and contextual contingency) for the relationship between knowledge heterogeneity and innovation. Design/methodology/approach The contingencies was explored by conducting a comparative case analyses with rich qualitative data extracted and interpreted from four case companies. Findings First, the construct contingency is examined by refining knowledge heterogeneity into three dimensions: domain, process, and context heterogeneity. Specifically, the author proposed that knowledge heterogeneity in domain is associated with innovation in an inverted U-shape, while heterogeneity in process and context dimensions both negatively influence innovation. Second, contextual contingency is studied. The author proposed that: trust positively moderates the relationship between knowledge heterogeneity and innovation; depending on the knowledge owner attributes, centralization positively or negatively moderates the relationship between heterogeneous knowledge and innovation; shared knowledge vision positively moderates the relationship between knowledge heterogeneity and innovation. Originality/value The influences of knowledge heterogeneity on innovation have yet been inconsistent. The present study set to reconcile such inconsistency with a solution of contingencies that intervene the heterogeneity-innovation relationship. These results offer useful references for future large-scaled, quantitative studies.
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Abbade, Eduardo Botti. "Innovation and Social, Environmental and Economic Performances in Msmes: An Empirical Approach." Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia 13, no. 3 (September 1, 2014): 35–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v13i3.2063.
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Innovation actions represent business efforts to identify adaptive and proactive strategies and actions forward to the complexity of the business environment in order to improve organizational performance. Also, it is necessary to considerate the organizational performance based on the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, social and environmental). This study investigates the relationship between innovativeness and sustainable organizational performance (social, economic and environmental) in processing industries of Rio Grande do Sul. The survey was conducted with the participation of 140 companies. Hypothetical relations were investigated and estimated using correlation analysis and linear regression analysis. Results suggest the existence of a significant and positive impact of innovativeness on the environmental, social and economic performances, with a major impact on the environmental dimension. Also the results suggest that there is a strong interrelationship between the three dimensions of sustainable organizational performance.
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Berraies, Sarra. "The effect of enterprise social networks use on exploitative and exploratory innovations." Journal of Intellectual Capital 20, no. 3 (June 1, 2019): 426–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jic-02-2019-0030.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the links between the enterprise social networks (ESN) use and the exploitative and exploratory innovations and deepen the analysis by examining the mediating role of the sub-dimensions of intellectual capital (IC) in these relationships.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a quantitative method based on the questionnaire administrated to a sample of 248 middle managers working in Tunisian ICT firms. Regarding the data analysis, the authors use a partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method.FindingsResults highlight that whereas exploratory innovation is positively linked to human capital (HC) and social capital (SC), exploitative innovation is positively associated with HC. Findings show that the ESN use is linked positively to exploitative innovation and this link is mediated by HC. The data analysis also revealed that HC and SC mediate the link between ESN use and exploratory innovation.Originality/valueAlthough limited studies have investigated the effect of the ESN use on firms, this research pioneers the examination of the effect of the ESN use on exploitative and exploratory innovations within ICT firms and the mediating roles of HC, SC and organizational capital that have never been explored. Findings are highlighted along with interesting insights for managers and outline the key aspects related to the ESN use that may improve the sub-dimensions of IC and boost exploitative and exploratory innovations.
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Sadiq, Waqas, Ibrahim Abdullah, Aslam Kashif, and Salman Zulfiqar. "Engagement Marketing: the Innovative Perspective to Enhance the Viewer’s Loyalty in Social Media and Blogging E-Commerce Websites." Marketing and Management of Innovations, no. 1 (2020): 149–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.21272/mmi.2020.1-12.
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of three dimensions of Blog service innovation (system operation, social technology & diversification) on website viewers' online loyalty through the intervening effect of two aspects of online relationship quality (trust & satisfaction) in the context of social media and blogging websites. A sample of 251 social media and blogging sites users responded to a structured questionnaire adapted from existing literature. First, confirmatory factor analysis was carried out, and then data were analysed through structural equation modelling using the bootstrap methodology in AMOS 24. The findings indicated that two innovations (system operations & diversification) indirectly affect the website viewers' online loyalty through both Trust and Satisfaction. In contrast, Social Technology related innovation affects website viewers' online loyalty only through Trust. Further, none of those mentioned above innovations has a direct relationship with the website viewers' online loyalty. This paper explains the loyalty pattern of social media and blogging website users following the changes in services provided by organizations in their websites, which is explicitly mediated through online relationship quality factors. From a managerial perspective, the study does only provides the vital information on user's behaviour in relationship to the innovations in services introduced by organizations in their websites but also reveals that it can help them to minimize their cost and maximize their profits through value creation to the target audience. This paper is first of its kind to investigate the relationship between different dimensions of blog service innovations and website viewers' online loyalty mediated through two dimensions of online relationship quality. Although different studies focused on the enhancement of online loyalty factors through trust and satisfaction, no study was afforded to the blog service innovation perspective which includes innovations related to System operations, Social technology and Diversification especially in the context of social media and blogging website users. Keywords service innovation, social media, blogging, online relationship quality, trust, satisfaction, online loyalty, e-loyalty.
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Parmentola, Adele. "Matching Local and Global Dimensions: A Knowledge Based Approach to Classify European Life Sciences Clusters." International Journal of Business and Management 12, no. 9 (August 15, 2017): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v12n9p17.
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It is now widely accepted that innovation is a territorially embedded process, which cannot be fully understood independent of the social and institutional conditions of individual places. On the basis of these considerations, some authors identified criteria to define the geographic confines for the innovative process, introducing the concept of the local systems of innovation (LIS), defined as networks of technologically specialized and locally situated firms, institutions and research agencies. Nevertheless empirical evidences show that especially in high tech industry like life sciences, relatively few clusters are completely self-sufficient in terms of the knowledge base from which they draw suggesting that the knowledge flows that feed innovation in a cluster are often both local and global.According to these considerations and starting from the knowledge based theory of innovations systems the paper proposes a theoretical framework that classifies the innovation systems considering the place of knowledge sourcing and the place of knowledge development. The framework has then been used to classify the European life sciences clusters. The empirical analysis shows that Local Innovation System is only a possible configuration of technology clusters that can be assumes also the configurations of Imported Innovation Systems, Exported Innovation Systems and Global Innovation Systems.
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Zhang, Hui-Ying, and Shuang Lv. "Intellectual Capital and Technological Innovation: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Learning." International Journal of Innovation Science 7, no. 3 (June 14, 2015): 199–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/1757-2223.7.3.199.
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This paper analyzes the influence of intellectual capital on firms’ technological innovation, and the intermediary effect of supply chain learning in the relationship between different dimensions of intellectual capital and technological innovation. Using a questionnaire to survey 167 Chinese high and medium-high technological manufacturing firms, our research provides a new insight with interesting results. (1) Among the four dimensions of intellectual capital, only two dimensions, internal social capital and external social capital, exert positive effect on technological innovation; (2) Among the two dimensions of supply chain learning, learning from both suppliers and customers exerts a significant effect on technological innovation, and learning from the customer has a more significant effect; (3) A complete intermediary effect occurs from supply chain learning in the relationship among human capital, structural capital and technological innovation, while an incomplete intermediary effect occurs from supply chain learning in the relationship among external social capital, internal social capital, and technological innovation.
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Prieto-Pastor, Isabel, Víctor Martín-Pérez, and Natalia Martín-Cruz. "Social capital, knowledge integration and learning in project-based organizations: a CEO-based study." Journal of Knowledge Management 22, no. 8 (December 3, 2018): 1803–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-05-2017-0210.
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Purpose This paper aims to examine how the different dimensions of project members’ intra-organizational social capital – cognitive, affective and relational – facilitate knowledge integration in project-based organizations, and how knowledge integration, in turn, impacts explorative and exploitative learning. Design/methodology/approach Based on an analysis of 129 R&D Spanish organizations, the study analyzes the interconnections between the different dimensions of social capital and how they affect to knowledge integration as antecedent of explorative and exploitative learning in project-based organizations. Findings Results confirm that knowledge integration is beneficial for both exploratory and exploitive learning and thus that R&D organizations may be thus ambidextrous in their knowledge management. Related to the three dimensions of social capital, only the cognitive dimension (shared vision) has a significant impact on knowledge integration. However, the analysis confirms the interconnections between the three dimensions of social capital: the relational dimension (social interaction ties) and the cognitive dimension (shared vision) have significant effect on the relational one (trust), and the relational dimension also has an influence on the cognitive dimension. The model proposed in this study thus shows an acceptable capacity to discern the different influence of the dimensions of internal social capital on knowledge integration and, subsequently, ambidextrous learning. Originality/value This paper examines the importance of intra-organizational social capital, in terms of their cognitive (shared vision), relational (trust) and structural (social interaction ties) dimensions, for explorative and exploitative learning in project-based organizations. The analysis takes the baton of previous literature where is suggested that the three dimensions of social capital are interlocked and not just need to be considered simultaneously.
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HANSEN, ERIK G., FRIEDRICH GROSSE-DUNKER, and RALF REICHWALD. "SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION CUBE — A FRAMEWORK TO EVALUATE SUSTAINABILITY-ORIENTED INNOVATIONS." International Journal of Innovation Management 13, no. 04 (December 2009): 683–713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919609002479.
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Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principles of corporate sustainability, which is generally described as the integration of economic, environmental and social dimensions. Concerning innovation management, this emphasises the role of sustainability-oriented innovations (SOI). SOI is considered a tool both to address sustainability issues and to tap into new customer segments and markets. Yet SOI are very risky: both their market success and non-economic sustainability are uncertain. This paper presents a generic model termed the "Sustainability Innovation Cube" (SIC) for structuring innovations' sustainability effects in order to better inform corporate decision-makers about how to minimize the directional risk of SOI. The model includes the three dimensions: target, life cycle and innovation type. A qualitative expert study reveals the opportunities and challenges related to the developed model. Finally, practical implications are derived, limitations are discussed and a brief outlook is given.
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Sousa, Maria J., Carla Ferreira, and Dulce Vaz. "Innovation Public Policy—The Case of Portugal." Management and Economics Research Journal 5 (2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.18639/merj.2020.962097.
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Innovation public policy has an essential role in influencing the competitive capacity of companies and is strongly associated with their ability to innovate and the way they are organized. As important as the technological organization of work is the social dimension, namely, involvement, participation, and commitment of the workforce, as these are, par excellence, factors that contribute to creating added value and differentiation for companies. In this sense, the concept of innovation depends on an integrated vision between the human dimension and the other multiple dimensions that innovation can assume. Public policies, besides the goal of creating a more modern and competitive business and industrial context, also are focused on the development of the workforce, not only in digital competences but also in soft skills. This type of skill contributes to creating a more innovative context and a culture of innovation. This article's goal is to make a global overview of innovation and the public policies to promote the modernization of companies and influence the way they contribute to economic growth.
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Leal, Érika De Andrade Silva, Márcia Elisa Echeveste, Lia Buarque de Macedo Guimarães, and Aline Cafruni Gularte. "Assessment of the impacts of Innovation Grants in Brazilian States." Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management 16, no. 1 (March 7, 2019): 104–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.14488/bjopm.2019.v16.n1.a10.
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Goal: This article presents an assessment of the impacts of the “Research in Companies Support Program (PAPPE): Economical Subvention to Innovation”, in the decentralized modality, i.e., projects contracted in the states of the Brazilian federation. Considering the high opportunity cost of the PAPPE program, it was deemed important to evaluate how the financed projects impacted the three dimensions (economic, social and environmental) of sustainable development.
Methodology: Study was based on literature review on innovation grants; interviews with one Finep technician and technicians from Fapes, Fapesc and Sebrae-PR; and documental research and analysis of 53 projects carried out in the states of Espírito Santo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, from 2009-2013. Descriptive analysis was conducted for comparing performance of the three states.
Results: Under the economic dimension, the PAPPE program enhanced the ability of funding recipients to compete on a national level. However, there was no evidence of impact on the social and environmental dimensions.
Limitations of the investigation: This research is restricted to three Brazilian states, chosen due to the homogeneity of project types and the interest of the researchers, with a focus on the state of Espírito Santo.
Practical implications: Although both social and environmental dimensions are not explicit in the scope of the PAPPE program, the assessment of these dimensions should be included in the design and evaluation of any policy sponsored by public funding, since they are critical to the country.
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Sousa, Maria José. "SKILLS TO BOOST INNOVATION - IN THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC POLICIES." SWS Journal of SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ART 1, no. 1 (July 23, 2019): 89–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.35603/ssa2019/issue1.09.
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Innovation public policy has a vital role in influencing the competitive capacity of companies and is strongly associated with their ability to innovate and the way they are organized. As important as the technological and the organization of work is the social dimension, namely, involvement, participation, and commitment of the workforce, as these are, par excellence, factors that contribute to creating added value and differentiation for companies. In this sense, the concept of innovation depends on an integrated vision between the human dimension and the other multiple dimensions that innovation can assume. Public policies besides the goal of creating a more modern and competitive business and industrial context, also are focused on the development of the workforce, not only in digital skills but also in workplace skills. This type of skills contributes to creating a more innovative context and a culture of innovation. This article goal is to make a global overview of the innovation concept and innovation skills. Also, explicitly, the research aimed to identify the critical skills and disruptive digital skills in the sphere of innovative public policies. To this end, a literature review was conducted, and an online survey explored the main critical skills for the future and the disruptive digital skills contributing to the definition and implementation of public innovation policies.
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Liu, Haibing, and Lei Yang. "Leading Innovation: the theoretical basis and connotation." E3S Web of Conferences 214 (2020): 03028. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021403028.
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The concept of Leading Innovation is tentatively defined from four dimensions: Value, Attitude, Effect and Driving (VERD). The value orientation of innovation-leading is beyond the satisfaction of enterprises’ own interests and values. It is committed to the dual balance between enterprises’ own interests and the promotion of social interests, and attaches more importance to the realization of their own interests during the process of promoting social progress. Leading Innovation leads innovation to a higher level, which requires a stronger sense of social responsibility as the guidance, in an innovative way to “guide, leading” the choice and implementation of corporate strategy, so as to achieve positive interaction between the value of enterprise benefits and social value, promote the progress of human society; In addition to building sustainable competitive advantages of enterprises, the effect of innovation-leading is more important because of its contribution to industrial technology and social progress; The driving force of innovation is innovation culture.
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Ghazinoory, Sepehr, Ali Bitaab, and Ardeshir Lohrasbi. "Social capital and national innovation system: a cross-country analysis." Cross Cultural Management 21, no. 4 (September 30, 2014): 453–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ccm-10-2013-0154.
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Purpose – In the last two decades, researchers have paid much attention to the role of cultural values on economic and social development. In particular, the crucial role of different aspects of culture on the development of innovation has been stressed in the literature. Consequently, it is vital to understand how social capital, as a core cultural value, affects the innovation process and the innovative performance at the national level. However, to date, the impact of different dimensions of social capital and innovation has not been properly portrayed or explained. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of four different dimensions of social capital (institutional and interpersonal, associational life and norms) on two of the main functions of national innovation system (NIS) (entrepreneurship and knowledge creation) based on over 50,000 observations in 34 countries. Design/methodology/approach – In this regard, national-level data from the World Values Survey database was employed to quantify social capital. Entrepreneurship is, in turn, assumed to consist of three sub-indexes and 14 indicators based on the Global Entrepreneurship Index. Knowledge creation is also measured through US Patent Office applications. Also, exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling approach were used to build the measurement model and investigate the impact that each factor of social capital had on entrepreneurship and knowledge application, respectively. Measurement and structural models were built and their reliability and validity were tested using various fit indices. Research findings suggest the strong positive effect of institutional trust and networking on entrepreneurship. Also, interpersonal trust and networks were shown to have high influence on knowledge development at the national level. Norms appear to have naïve to medium negative effects on both functions. Findings – Research findings suggest the strong positive effect of institutional trust and networking on entrepreneurship. Also, interpersonal trust and networks were shown to have high influence on knowledge development at the national level. Norms appear to have naïve to medium negative effects on both functions. Originality/value – However, to date, the impact of different dimensions of social capital and innovation has not been properly portrayed or explained.
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Singh, Mohini, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Ray Hackney, and Konrad Peszynski. "Innovation in Communication." International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation 4, no. 1 (January 2012): 39–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2012010104.
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This paper analyses the dimensions of social websites to establish communication innovation using the Actor Network Theory. Social websites are also referred to as social network sites and social media sites which reflect technology, users, content and linguistic issues as heterogeneous combination of entities for interaction and communication via this media. Social websites have clearly achieved widespread adoption as a new means of communication in a very short time around the globe. An extensive review of extant literature on social websites is presented in this paper to reflect their growing importance, the reasons for their adoption, the content shared, the mode of use and the language used for communication illustrating that social websites are a combination of a number of technological and social entities. This paper highlights emerging research issues on social networking sites as a future communication tool and the innovation in communication using the Actor Network Theory.
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Griffin-EL, E. W. "Network-based resources for the innovation process of South African micro-entrepreneurs: A conceptual framework." South African Journal of Business Management 46, no. 3 (September 30, 2015): 79–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v46i3.103.
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The paper explores the social networks of South African micro-entrepreneurs in order to understand the socially-embedded resources that micro-entrepreneurs apply towards their innovation process. The paper posits that the social capital embedded within the network of a micro-entrepreneur is activated by the demands of the innovation process to generate other forms of resources by which the innovation process is facilitated. Analysing empirical data collected via in-depth interviews of urban micro-entrepreneurs in the Johannesburg metropolitan area, the analysis conceptually organizes these various forms of socially embedded resources into an original framework referred to as Network Diversity Value (NDV). Two central dimensions frame NDV – the orientation of the innovation process and the form of the emerging resource. The interaction of these dimensions reveal a variety of network-based resources perceived as valuable, and suggest a greater degree of complexity and nuance in the South African micro-entrepreneur’s innovative process than that which common discourse conveys.
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Ulhøi, J. P. "The social dimensions of entrepreneurship." Technovation 25, no. 8 (August 2005): 939–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2004.02.003.
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Pels, Jaqueline, and Tomás Andrés Kidd. "Business model innovation." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing 9, no. 3 (September 7, 2015): 200–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijphm-02-2014-0011.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that expands business model innovation literature by including a social goal, the emerging markets (EMs) environmental characteristics and adopting a bottom-up perspective. Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws on a single-case study. Sistema Ser/CEGIN (SER–CEGIN) is an Argentine social business that offers high-quality medical healthcare to BOP users. Findings – The paper presents a new conceptualization on business model innovation that includes three dimensions: firm-centric, environment and customer-centric. The framework incorporates to the traditional framework on business model innovation, the social profit equation, the general and task environment and the end-user, as well as the dynamics between them. Research limitations/implications – While the authors acknowledge the importance of studying the components of the business model operating levels (economic, operational and strategic) to determine the type of business model innovation (revenue, enterprise and industrial), the framework incoporates the environment and customer-centric dimension. The suggested framework opens new streams of research both for the innovation business model literature as well as for the EMs – bottom of the pyramid (BOP) literature. Practical implications – To achieve economic and social goals, particularly in the BOP, firms need to adopt a bottom-up approach to understand the components of their business model that need to be modified. Originality/value – The paper proposes a novel business model innovation conceptualization which is useful for both researches to better study business models in the BOP and for firms to successfully operate in the BOP.
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Sanusi, Nur Azura, Suhal Kusairi, and Mohd Fikri Mohamad. "THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL INNOVATION IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE." Journal of Innovation in Business and Economics 1, no. 01 (June 6, 2017): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.22219/jibe.vol1.no01.41-48.
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The purpose of this paper is to study the implementation of social enterprise towards empowering the wellbeing of bottom 40 group (B40) in Malaysia. It provides an overview of the existing literature in this subject area and focuses on the ability of social innovation in empowering the B40 group. Thus, in order to elevate the B40 groups towards a middle-class society, three strategies were identified in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11th MP). One of the strategies is by developing community and social-based enterprises. As stated in 11th MP, a systematic approach shall be introduced to develop community and social enterprise based on the cooperative model to carry out activities for B40 groups in urban areas. By applying the principles of social innovation into the social enterprise framework, it can move social innovators towards sustainability and self-sufficiency. This conceptual paper contains definitions, concepts, and also the characteristics of building social enterprise in businesses with emphasis on social innovation. In addition, it also states the development of basic concepts, instruments, and dimensions in social innovation principles, and also discusses strategic and systematic plans for the B40 community. Results indicated that social innovation is important in empowering the B40 community through social enterprise and can give more impact to fulfill social needs in Malaysia.
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Deshpande, Anant. "Concurrent Engineering, Knowledge Management, and Product Innovation." Journal of Operations and Strategic Planning 1, no. 2 (December 2018): 204–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2516600x18816204.
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Evidence has shown that organizations seldom achieve the advantages offered by concurrent engineering (CE) practices. This may be attributed to the fact that the concept of CE is vague in terms of core elements and needs further investigation. In addition, despite the importance of CE and knowledge management in the context of product innovation, empirical investigation in this area is lacking. To this end, the goal of this research is to identify the critical dimensions of CE and empirically investigate the linkages between CE, knowledge management, and firm’s innovation. Based on a comprehensive literature review, the study conceptualizes the dimensions of CE as technical and social dimensions. Resource-based view of the firm and knowledge-based view are used to relate CE dimensions, knowledge management, and product innovation. Structural equation modeling was used for the testing of hypotheses. Empirical testing of the hypotheses was carried out by collecting data from 220 pharmaceutical firms operating in India. The findings of the study indicate that social dimensions of CE had a significant impact on knowledge management. Interestingly, the technical dimensions of CE did not have a significant impact on knowledge management. Furthermore, knowledge management was found to have a significant impact on product innovation. The implications of the findings for academicians and practitioners are discussed and directions for further research are also presented.
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Mahmood Ali AL-Obaidi, Amel. "The impact of wise capital on the balanced performance of small enterprises in Iraq." Problems and Perspectives in Management 19, no. 1 (March 9, 2021): 257–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.19(1).2021.22.
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This study aims to examine the impact of wise capital on the performance of small enterprises in Iraq. Inference, innovation, social responsibility and independence are considered as wise capital dimensions. On the other hand, the financial dimension, customer dimension, learning and growth, and the operational dimension are treated as measures of enterprise performance. The study uses a sample of 207 respondents. Factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to estimate the results. The results of the study indicate that two dimensions of wise capital, innovation and independence, have significant negative impacts on different measures of enterprise performance, but there is no evidence that inference and social responsibility affect the performance of enterprises in Iraq. This study has several contributions and implications. It contributes to the literature on wise capital and performance of small enterprises. It provides an opportunity for policy makers, regulators, academicians, and entrepreneurs to gain insight into the policy measures and remedies needed to improve the performance of small enterprises in Iraq.
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Nicolò, Domenico, and Maria Gabriella Baldarelli. "Toward an Integrated Segment Reporting: Between Tradition and Innovation." International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics 8, no. 6 (October 30, 2019): 16–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.31270/ijame/v08/i06/2019/3.
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This paper aims to focus on the contribution of the approach by segments to planning and reporting social and environmental performance along with economic and financial dimensions. After the review of the literature about stakeholder’s theory and segment reporting, the paper analyse the logic underlying the technique of segmentation in the "space" and in the "time" for corporate reporting in theory and in practice. Keywords: Environmental reporting, Integrated reporting, Social reporting, Segment reporting, Social segment reporting, Sustainability reporting.
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Ewert, Benjamin, and Adalbert Evers. "Blueprints for the Future of Welfare Provision? Shared Features of Service Innovations across Europe." Social Policy and Society 13, no. 3 (March 24, 2014): 423–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746414000074.
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This article discusses localised forms of social innovation in social services in relation to social policy and welfare issues. It draws upon research findings from the EU project ‘Welfare Innovations at the local Level in favour of Cohesion’ (WILCO), which takes in social innovations in twenty European cities. First, we argue why there is currently a significant gap between the debate on social innovation and the debate on social welfare reforms. Second, we present attempts that have been made to identify and interpret recurring approaches and instruments in the social innovations studied in relation to various dimensions of the debate on social welfare and services, such as the search for new ways of addressing users and citizens; the emphasis on new risks and related approaches to the issues of rights and responsibilities; and finally the concern with issues of governance. We argue that the features of the local innovations we identified may be significant for welfare systems at large, going beyond the introduction of special new items in special fields. However, the degree to which this will come about in reality will depend on building more bridges of shared understanding between concerns with social innovation on the one hand and welfare reforms on the other hand.
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Oliveira, Victor Hugo Piancó de, Veruschka Vieira Franca, and João Ricardo Correia Andrade. "A SUSTENTABILIDADE SOB A PERSPECTIVA DO TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE NAS PEQUENAS EMPRESAS DE PRODUTOS VEGANOS." Journal on Innovation and Sustainability RISUS 12, no. 1 (April 12, 2021): 97–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.23925/2179-3565.2021v12i1p97-115.
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Economic and industrial development have enabled people to live better by developing products and services that make their lives easier. However, these processes generate impacts that have been increasingly questioned as to the forms of mitigation. Many companies already seek to analyze their processes from the perspective of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), or Sustainability Tripod, considering the dimensions: financial, environmental and social. In this context, a market that has been developed in recent years is the one of vegan products, since its consumers have sustainable balance as one of their ideals. Innovation oriented to sustainability or sustainable innovation is related to innovations that contribute to TBL. This work aimed to analyze the sustainable innovation practices adopted by small companies of vegan products and to identify their contributions to each of the three dimensions of the TBL. Multiple case studies were carried out, the information was collected through semi-structured interviews with the managers of the organizations and subsequently, a content analysis was made for the sustainable practices adopted by the companies. It can be observed that companies adopt several innovation practices oriented to sustainability in the environmental dimension, such as reverse logistics of packaging, the use of biodegradable or reusable resources, energy and water saving policy and selection of sustainable suppliers. In the social sphere, health and safety practices at work, use of personal protective equipment, training, promotion of events and social projects were identified. These practices, in general, increased revenues by attracting more consumers to their products and improving the company's image. Therefore, the small companies of vegan products that were surveyed develop practices aimed at balancing the sustainable tripod, generating environmental and social value, and not just obtaining economic gains.
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Bastič, Majda, Matjaž Mulej, and Mira Zore. "CSR and Financial Performance – Linked by Innovative Activities." Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy 66, no. 2 (June 1, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2020-0007.
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AbstractThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between different dimensions of corporate social responsibility (CSR), as well as the mediating role of innovation between CSR dimensions and financial performance. Data was collected with questionnaires from 321 managers of Slovene companies to test a conceptual model with structural equation modeling (SEM). The field-research results were that CSR is the most relevant dimension for employees. It positively influences CSR to the natural environment, to customers, and to the local community. The mediating role of innovation between CSR and financial performance was confirmed. The results also showed that CSR to the natural environment and CSR to customers positively affect innovation, while CSR to the local community had a negative impact. In addition, the positive impact of innovation initiated by CSR on financial performance was confirmed. The principal limitation of this study was its focus on Slovenian firms and the fact that data was obtained from only one manager in each firm. Slovene companies should consider the global initiatives supportive of CSR as the way to create opportunities for innovation and differentiation from other companies and increase their financial performance. The conceptual model developed and tested on the data obtained by Slovene managers gives new perspective on the impacts of social responsibility, innovation and financial performance. It highlights the areas in which the theory of social responsibility needs more research.
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Urban, Boris, and Elena Gaffurini. "Social enterprises and organizational learning in South Africa." Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies 10, no. 1 (March 5, 2018): 117–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeee-02-2017-0010.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between different dimensions of organizational learning capabilities (OLC) and levels of social innovation in social enterprises. Design/methodology/approach The empirical strategy adopted is a cross-sectional study based on primary survey data. Following a survey of social enterprises in South Africa, statistically analysis is conducted using regression analyses to test the study hypotheses. Findings The findings show that the OLC dimensions of knowledge conversion, risk management, organizational dialogue and participative decision-making all have a significant and positive relationship with social innovation. Research limitations/implications In many emerging economies, the notion of organizational learning appears to have considerable potential relevance, particularly as African countries are moving toward knowledge-based economies. By focusing on OLC, it is anticipated that social enterprises can configure and leverage the different factors in ways that enable them to overcome the constraints of the complex and unpredictable environments and increase their levels of social innovation. Originality/value The paper provides a pioneering empirical investigation into the impact that OLC has on levels of social innovation, in an under-researched emerging market context.
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Marini Govigli, Valentino, Sophie Alkhaled, Tor Arnesen, Carla Barlagne, Mari Bjerck, Catie Burlando, Mariana Melnykovych, Carmen Rodríguez Fernandez-Blanco, Patricia Sfeir, and Elena Górriz-Mifsud. "Testing a Framework to Co-Construct Social Innovation Actions: Insights from Seven Marginalized Rural Areas." Sustainability 12, no. 4 (February 15, 2020): 1441. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12041441.
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Innovation actions within European Horizon 2020 (H2020) projects aim at testing research results in practice. When supporting social innovations in rural areas, such testing requires the alignment of several rural actors in order to entail behavioral changes beyond the individual level. Recently, social innovation has been recognized as an important tool for rural areas, developing new solutions to respond to wicked problems for improving local living conditions at the grassroots level. In this study, we analyzed the use of an operational framework to support the early governance of social innovation actions. This framework was applied to co-construct seven innovation actions across Europe and the Mediterranean basin applied to forestry, agriculture, and rural development. Our results showed that supporting social innovators and local actors at the early stage of social innovation processes is key for efficiently addressing and tackling challenges and opportunities. Additionally, we showed that the process of defining a social innovation is complex and requires recursive engagement, which might lead to evolution through time, especially in the first phases of the process. Lastly, conducting the feasibility assessment enabled strategic thinking on crucial dimensions for designing a promising social innovation action, such as social networks management, financial sustainability, and know-how. Such findings helped us to draw general lessons for the development and governance of social innovation actions in rural areas, potentially applicable to any rural sector.
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CORREIA, SUZANNE ÉRICA NOBREGA, VERONICA MACARIO DE OLIVEIRA, and CARLA REGINA PASA GOMEZ. "Dimensions of social innovation and the roles of organizational actor: the proposition of a framework." RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie 17, no. 6 (December 2016): 102–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-69712016/administracao.v17n6p102-133.
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ABSTRACT Purpose: To propose a framework that involves the analysis of the dimensions of social innovation and the roles played by the organizational actor. Originality/gap/relevance/implications: The challenge here was to outline a framework within the Brazilian context, contributing as an instrument to the decision making of the organizational actor, serving as guidance to better comprehend social innovation initiatives that they promote, as well as characterizing the roles that they should play in order to better promote and advertise the implemented social initiatives. Key methodological aspects: The study was of qualitative nature, and the case was a network created by organizations of the civil society that manage social innovation (Articulação do Semiárido Brasileiro - ASA). The NGOs linked to ASA, which works within the Brazilian states of Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Norte, were the analysis units of the case surveyed. The Analysis of Contents was adopted for data handling, supported by the software Altas.Ti. Summary of key results: The organizational actor has a leading role among social innovation initiatives, as a legitimate representative of society's interests in articulating bottom-up initiatives (actors); in identifying non-satisfied social needs (social needs); as a manager of social relationships, especially when it comes to governance and participation (process); pointer of innovative capacity of the ideas implemented (innovativeness and promoter of the social benefits provided in the community (social improvements and answers). Key considerations/conclusions: Based on the roles identified, it is possible to map out the actions of the organizational actors, helping them in their tasks of planning, implementing and disseminating social initiatives, which results in a model that is both operational and analytical.
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Bresciani, Sirlene Aparecida Takeda, Luis Felipe Dias Lopes, Denise Adriana Johann, Gilnei Luiz de Moura, Damiana Machado de Almeida, and Clarissa Stefani Teixeira. "Modeling entrepreneurial intent as a predictor of frugal innovation in university students." Revista de Administração da UFSM 13, no. 3 (July 29, 2020): 643–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1983465943879.
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This study aimed to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial intention (EI) on the frugal innovation (FI) dimensions: open innovation (OI), sustainable innovation (SI), cost innovation (CI) and product innovation (PI), in the university context under the students’ perception. The quantitative approach and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for a sample of 694 undergraduate students at a Brazilian university. The analyzes confirmed a positive relationship between entrepreneurial intention and open innovation (H1); entrepreneurial intention and sustainable innovation (H2); entrepreneurial intention and cost innovation (H3); entrepreneurial intention and product innovation (H4). Thus, it was found that EI-FI is useful to demonstrate the degree that the student intends to undertake in a future moment, guided by the low cost technologies (CI) process, listed in new social and institutional structures (OI), which insert quality products and services (PI), using fewer resources (SI). As limitations, it is considered the lack of behavioral studies on the intention to undertake innovations, mainly in frugal innovations. Finally, it is recommended to carry out theoretical studies that contribute to the conceptualization, terminologies and attributes of frugal innovations.
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Geldes, Cristian, Jorge Heredia, Christian Felzensztein, and Marcos Mora. "Proximity as determinant of business cooperation for technological and non-technological innovations: a study of an agribusiness cluster." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 32, no. 1 (February 6, 2017): 167–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-01-2016-0003.
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Purpose This paper aims to use the proximity approach of economic geography with its spatial dimension (geographic) and their non-spatial dimensions (social, institutional, cognitive and organizational) to shed light on the determinants of business cooperation with other organizations. It is also examined whetherthis cooperation is a determining factor for business innovation (innovation networks), drawing a distinction between technological and non-technological innovations. Design/methodology/approach The study has a quantitative approach; it analyzes the case of 312 companies in a cluster of agribusinesses in an emerging economy (Chile). The proposal model and its interrelations are tested with exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings The results show that cognitive-organizational proximity is a positive determinant of business cooperation with other organizations, whereas social and institutional proximity are negative determinants. It is also established that business cooperation is a positive determinant of business innovation. It is more relevant in the case of technological innovation unlike non-technological innovations. In addition, it is noted that business cooperation levels are lower in micro-enterprises, a result that differs from developed countries. Practical implications For business managers, it is best to cooperate with companies that are similar in terms of cognitive and organizational levels for innovation. At the same time, it is necessary develop strategies to reduce the social and institutional barriers to cooperation, especially in the agribusiness sector. Originality/value The contributions of the study are as follows: an in-depth quantitative examination of the relationships of various non-spatial proximities as determinants of business cooperation; an analysis of whether business cooperation with other organizations is a determining factor for business innovation, distinguishing between technological and non-technological innovation; and testing these relationships in the context of agribusiness in an emerging economy such as Chile’s because most of studies are related to high-tech sector and developed economies.