An Overview On Social Innovation Research: Guiding Future Studies

Agostini, Manuela Rösing; Vieira, Luciana Marques; Tondolo, Rosana da Rosa Portella; Tondolo, Vilmar Antônio Gonçalves

doi:10.15728/bbr.2017.14.4.2

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“…For example, Frances Westley (seven published articles), who is the most common author according to our research, was identified as the second most productive author (three articles) in 2013 [30]. The Design Journal, the journal with most publications in this study (10), was not included in any previous systematic reviews [21,30,31]. This can be explained by the simple fact that all 10 publications in The Design Journal belong to a special issue and were published in 2017.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Our analysis showed that the most widespread research method always was and still is case studies. In the work of Agostini, et al [31], case studies were also identified as the most frequent research method. However, in other studies, the case study was identified as the second most common research method [30].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Knowing from previous studies that most publications in the field of SI are of a qualitative nature and, more precisely, much research is based on case studies [29][30][31], the content analysis for the identification of the innovators and social needs was based exclusively on case studies published in scientific journals. For the social needs, we followed a deductive approach [39,42] and used the SDGs as coding frame.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, recording the country where the respective case study occurs allows us to further differentiate between developed and developing countries. Thus, we provide a first approach to closing the research gap identified by Agostini, et al [31], who proposed an analysis of how and to what extent the context influences SIs and if there are differences in SI initiatives in different social contexts.…”

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confidence: 99%

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What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature

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Interest in social innovations (SIs) from both the academic and the policy side is growing. Nonetheless, we still know little about which sustainable development goals (SDGs) SIs already address. Furthermore, only little is known about who the innovators developing and implementing SIs are. In this paper, we aim to bring more clarity and structure to the field of SIs. Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted, before a content analysis was used to analyze the definitions used with regard to similarities. Secondly, all case studies described in the reviewed articles were then further systematically analyzed in order to identify the social or environmental problems addressed and the innovators involved. For the purpose of classifying the diverse types of problems, we used the globally known and broadly accepted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). Results showed that most SI case studies deal with an improvement of health and well-being. Furthermore, our study illustrates that there is a pronounced difference in the focus of SIs between developing and developed countries. Concerning the innovators, our results indicate that five types of innovators are fundamentally involved in developing and implementing SIs: social entrepreneurs, NGOs and non-profits, public institutions, civil society, firms, and social enterprises. Our definition analysis as well as the identification and classification of the innovators and addressed social needs bring much-needed clarity and structure to the field. However, our systematic review shows that SI is still in its infancy and it will be interesting to see where the field will head.

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What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature

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“…Increasingly, organizational and sustainability-related studies approach innovation as a means of generating competition and economic development of groups and nations (Lyytimäki, 2018;Martin de Holan, Willi, & Fernández, 2019;Mwirigi, Makenzi, & Ochola, 2009;Tigabu, Berkhout, & van Beukering, 2015). Although the massive concentration of research in Brazil still emphasizes technological, process and product innovation, the concept of social innovation has also aroused the interest of researchers in the face of increasing debates about new solutions that can also bring governance to social groups, communities and to society in general (Agostini, Vieira, Tondolo, & Tondolo, 2017).…”

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Social Innovation and Local Development: An Analysis in an Agroenergy Condominium for the Family Agriculture

Antonovz¹,

Correa²,

Costa³

2020

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This article aims to verify how the process of social innovation, resulting from the constitution of an agroenergy condominium in Brazil, was responsible for the promotion of local development. We consider that social innovation promotes development in its multiparadigmatic concept and is an economic means of governance creation. The results show that there were positive implications for the families, the environment and for the technological development. The use of biofuels is an option to the Brazilian energy scenario, since it has reduced transaction costs. But one challenge is the better use of biodigestion residues, used as biofertilizers. This is a developing and costly process compared to traditional fertilizers. There are also challenges regarding the standardization of the distribution of generated energy and technology for the generation of this energy resource. Finally, a model of local development generation based on greater promotion of social innovation is proposed. The findings from this Brazilian research are not limited for use in Brazil only and can be adopted/adapted for application in other countries provided local cultural differences are considered.

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An exploratory study of local social innovation initiatives for sustainable poverty reduction in Nigeria

Ipinnaiye

Olaniyan

2023

Sustainable Development

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The eradication of extreme poverty remains an intractable global challenge. This paper explores social innovation (SI) as a strategy for fostering sustainable poverty reduction in a developing country, Nigeria. Analysis is based on semi‐structured interviews with founders of SI initiatives. Findings indicate SI as a sustainable poverty reduction strategy because it addresses: (i) some underlying causes of poverty such as poor nutrition and lack of access to education; (ii) different dimensions of sustainability (i.e., economic, social and environmental). The study also identifies socially innovative cultural practices such as traditional rotational saving/credit and apprenticeship schemes which help eradicate poverty by ensuring improved access to finance and encouraging entrepreneurship. Furthermore, results indicate local SI initiatives in Nigeria are largely private sector‐led, while a weak institutional environment hampers expansion. The study highlights the need for policy aimed at identifying, strengthening and scaling up innovative local practices, and creating favourable framework conditions for SI.

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An Overview On Social Innovation Research: Guiding Future Studies

Cited by 32 publications

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What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature

What Sustainable Development Goals Do Social Innovations Address? A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Social Innovation Literature

Social Innovation and Local Development: An Analysis in an Agroenergy Condominium for the Family Agriculture

An exploratory study of local social innovation initiatives for sustainable poverty reduction in Nigeria

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