Innovating Responsibly in ICT for Ageing: Drivers, Obstacles and Implementation

Chatfield, Kate; Iatridis, Konstantinos; Stahl, Bernd Carsten; Paspallis, Nearchos

doi:10.3390/su9060971

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“…Our study results show that these instrumental motives for innovation may actually be required for enabling a firm to have a positive impact on society. Other scholars have already indicated that financial implications are amongst the main barriers mentioned by companies for implementation of RRI [31,80]. In addition, our study shows that, for commercial product innovation, the rules of the free market allow a firm only to have a positive impact if the product reaches the consumer.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Still, even when the RRI processes are implemented, RRI scholars indicate that the motives of the innovator could determine whether the outcomes are as socially responsible as desired or not [27,28]. For firms, these RRI processes could interfere with the original motive for innovation, which is to gain a competitive advantage [29][30][31]. Therefore, in the current article, the following research question will be answered: What is the role of organizational motives in product innovation processes of firms when aiming for socially responsible outcomes?…”

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Responsibility versus Profit: The Motives of Food Firms for Healthy Product Innovation

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Abstract:Background: In responsible research and innovation (RRI), innovation is seen as a way in which humankind finds solutions for societal issues. However, studies on commercial innovation show that firms respond in a different manner and at a different speed to the same societal issue. This study investigates what role organizational motives play in the product innovation processes of firms when aiming for socially responsible outcomes. Methods: This multiple-case study investigates the motives of food firms for healthier product innovation by interviewing firms about the organizational motives behind product reformulation and innovation. Results: This study highlights the importance of having both instrumental and moral motives in the innovation process when aiming for socially responsible outcomes, and how both these motives interact and contribute to responsible innovation in industry. Furthermore, the study results question the nature of relational motives as a separate category from the other two categories of motives, as suggested by corporate social responsibility (CSR) scholars. Conclusions: If commercial innovation needs to contribute to solutions for societal issues, the importance of moral motives has to be stressed without annihilating the instrumental objectives of firms. Both motives contribute to the success factors of responsible product innovation in industry.

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Responsibility versus Profit: The Motives of Food Firms for Healthy Product Innovation

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“…A company's ethics is an aggregate of the ethics of its workforce. Chatfield and co-workers' (2017) study also suggests that internal efforts to align employees' values with organisational values can support and nurture responsible innovations [53]. Changing ethics, however, is not straightforward and implementing the desired ethics in the business model, as well as in the mindsets of employees, probably requires time and resources.…”

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“…For this reason, the causal loop diagram (Figure 2) presents the influence of RRI on profit. Because companies are required to produce profit, companies need to consider the economic impact of their activities [53]. Presenting the influence of RRI on profit reveals an interesting system structure that can be utilised to find appropriate RRI incentives for different stakeholders.…”

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Implementation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Practices in Industry: Providing the Right Incentives

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Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a term used by policy-makers and academics to refer to research and innovation that is ethically acceptable and socially desirable. Despite the fact that the vast majority of research and innovation (R&I) is funded and produced by industry, companies tend to have no awareness or recognition of this concept. This is unfortunate, as the RRI paradigm could be mutually beneficial for both business and society: it could help businesses realise competitive opportunities while also leading to positive economic, societal and environmental impacts. This paper investigates how industry can be incentivised to engage in research and innovation following the approach of RRI. We propose a matrix of incentives for stimulating the adoption of RRI. We categorise incentives according to three dichotomies: external and internal, instrumental and non-instrumental, direct and indirect. The incentives are formalised in a causal loop diagram, which can be used to demonstrate the sound character of investing in RRI from a business perspective. We discuss examples of incentives, including corporate reputation and critical consumerism, certification, employee engagement, and governance. Lastly, to ensure effective implementation of RRI, we outline factors for the realisation of successful incentives for RRI in industry.

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“…Findings from the first phase of this study (30 interviews), concerning potential drivers and obstacles for RRI, are reported elsewhere in this special edition of Sustainability [12]. For the purpose of this investigation, the rich data set was completely reanalysed to reveal information related to risks and risk assessment.…”

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An Investigation into Risk Perception in the ICT Industry as a Core Component of Responsible Research and Innovation

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This paper makes an original contribution to the responsible research and innovation (RRI) discourse, with an inquiry into the extent to which risk, risk assessment, or risk management, including ethical and social issues, is relevant to companies. As a core component of the higher or "meta-responsibility" of RRI, an investigation of practices and attitudes towards risks can provide us with a window into companies' attitudes towards responsible innovation that is rooted in real-world experiences. Drawing upon data from 30 in-depth interviews and a large Delphi study, we reveal different underlying attitudes towards risk governance for individuals working in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. For some companies, there is already an obvious degree of alignment with RRI values. For others, framing of the RRI discourse in terms of ethical and societal risks may help to promote understanding and uptake. Results from the interviews suggest that lack of awareness of the full extent of ethical and societal risks associated with research and innovation in the ICT industry may act as a barrier to engagement with RRI, and educational activities may be needed to rectify this situation. Results from the Delphi survey suggest that when presented with simple information about potential ethical and societal risks, industry personnel can easily recognise the main risks and provide clear opinions about how they should be addressed. The relationship between risk governance and RRI warrants further investigation as it is an essential facet of RRI.

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Innovating Responsibly in ICT for Ageing: Drivers, Obstacles and Implementation

Cited by 42 publications

References 57 publications

Responsibility versus Profit: The Motives of Food Firms for Healthy Product Innovation

Responsibility versus Profit: The Motives of Food Firms for Healthy Product Innovation

Implementation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Practices in Industry: Providing the Right Incentives

An Investigation into Risk Perception in the ICT Industry as a Core Component of Responsible Research and Innovation

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