HCI curricula for sustainable innovation

There is currently an increasing interest for sustainable innovation in our society. The European agendas highlight the role of higher education institutions in the formation and development of innovation competences among students. Our study aimed to contribute to the analysis of the level of achievement of students’ innovation competences by considering two sustainable development goals (SDG) of the 2030 United Nations’ Agenda: Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Quality Education (SDG 4). This article tries to answer how business students perceive their own innovation competences and which innovative competences are best achieved by students, as well as if there are differences in the achievement of these competences depending on the students’ gender. Our results, from a sample of 360 students in the Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, confirm the extensive development of innovation competences. Moreover, female students present a high level of preparation for innovation-oriented action. These findings have educational implications for potentiating the innovation competences and environments where females can attain innovation skills.

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Regional Electricity Models for Community Energy in Germany: The Role of Governance Structures

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042241 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2241

Author(s):

Moritz Ehrtmann ◽

Lars Holstenkamp ◽

Timon Becker

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Business Models ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Governance Structures ◽

Business Networks ◽

Sustainable Innovation ◽

Value Propositions ◽

Energy Companies ◽

Desk Research

Community energy actors play an important role in the energy transition, fostering the diffusion of sustainable innovation in the renewable energy market. Because market conditions for business models in the renewable energy sector are changing and feed-in-tariff (FiT) schemes expiring, community energy companies are in the process of innovating their business models. In recent years, several community energy companies in Germany have entered the electricity retail market selling locally generated electricity from their renewable energy installations to customers in their region. We explore the evolving regional electricity business models for community energy companies in Germany, related governance structures, and the role they play for a sustainable energy transition. In order to implement these complex business models, community energy companies cooperate with professional marketing partners (intermediaries), which are capable of taking over the tasks and obligations of electricity suppliers. Through a series of expert interviews and desk research, we identify three distinctive regional electricity business models and examine opportunities and challenges to their implementation. Results show that there are different forms of cooperation, leading to specific governance structures and creating a set of new value propositions. Through these forms of cooperation, business networks emerge, which can function as incubators for sustainable innovation and learning for the post-FiT era.

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Sustainable innovation initiatives by small and medium enterprises: a systematic literature review

Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1080/08276331.2021.1898177 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-24

Author(s):

Meeta Dasgupta

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Sustainable Innovation ◽

Medium Enterprises

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The Risk of Dissolution of Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: The Electric Vehicle during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031319 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1319

Author(s):

Manel Arribas-Ibar ◽

Petra Nylund ◽

Alexander Brem

Keyword(s):

Internal Combustion Engine ◽

Electric Vehicle ◽

Combustion Engine ◽

Internal Combustion ◽

Sustainable Transportation ◽

Mobility Patterns ◽

Innovation Ecosystems ◽

Sustainable Innovation ◽

Behavioural Patterns

Innovation ecosystems evolve and adapt to crises, but what are the factors that stimulate ecosystem growth in spite of dire circumstances? We study the arduous path forward of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem and analyse in depth those factors that influence ecosystem growth in general and during the pandemic in particular. For the EV ecosystem, growth implies outcompeting the less sustainable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, thus achieving a transition towards sustainable transportation. New mobility patterns provide a strategic opportunity for such a shift to green mobility and for EV ecosystem growth. For innovation ecosystems in general, we suggest that a crisis can serve as an opportunity for new innovations to break through by disrupting prior behavioural patterns. For the EV ecosystem in particular, it remains to be seen if the ecosystem will be able to capitalize on the opportunity provided by the unfortunate disruption generated by the pandemic.

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The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Supporting Second-Order Social Capital and Sustainable Innovation Ambidexterity

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13136994 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 6994

Author(s):

Asif Khan ◽

Li-Ru Chen ◽

Chao-Yang Hung

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Second Order ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Middle Level ◽

Least Square ◽

Legal Responsibility ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Sustainable Innovation

This research contributes to the developing literature on CSR, second-order social capital, and sustainable innovation ambidexterity by (1) offering a complete theoretical framework grounded on related theories by clarifying the associations between the four components of CSR proposed by Carroll, because this model suggests a company to be a responsible member of the society by following the required laws while generating profits and conducting philanthropic initiatives, SSC, and sustainable innovation ambidexterity, and (2) testing this framework in a new setting and with a new target population. This study focuses on the top-level management of different manufacturing companies located in Pakistan. A total of 34 manufacturing industries were selected using a cluster sampling technique based on their proximity in the selected cluster. Geographical location and industry type were selected as the criteria to group the industries in clusters. The data collected from 220 top and middle-level managers were analyzed using a partial least square method while the moderation analysis was conducted by using variance analysis. According to the findings of this study, economic, ethical, legal, and philanthropical responsibilities of CSR were all found to have a positive influence on second-order social capital. The economic, ethical, and legal responsibility of CSR did not influence sustainable innovation ambidexterity, whereas the philanthropical responsibility of CSR was found to have a positive influence on sustainable innovation ambidexterity. The findings of this research study will allow the managers to identify the right mix of CSR initiatives required to manage SSC and sustainable innovation exploitation and exploration techniques.

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Sustainable Innovation in Small Medium Enterprises: The Impact of Knowledge Management on Organizational Innovation through a Mediation Analysis by Using SEM Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12062407 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 2407 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jaffar Abbas ◽

Qingyu Zhang ◽

Iftikhar Hussain ◽

Sabahat Akram ◽

Aneeqa Afaq ◽

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Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Organizational Learning ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Organizational Innovation ◽

Garment Industry ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Sustainable Innovation ◽

Study Results ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This current study is among the very few investigations, which seeks the relationship between knowledge management and sustainable organizational innovation in garment business firms. This investigation focused on examining how organizational learning mediates the relationship between knowledge management and sustainable organizational innovation. This research establishes that knowledge management and organizational innovation procedures are integral parts of the progress and survival of the organizations. The received data of this population reports on the garment firms, operating their businesses in Lahore and Gujranwala. The study applied a stratified random sampling method for data collection and employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the hypothesized relationships. The results specify that knowledge management shows a significant positive association with organizational learning, which in turn reveals a positive linkage to sustainable organizational innovation in SMEs of the garment industry. The study results also specify that organizational learning mediates the relationship between knowledge management and sustainable organizational innovation. This research survey identifies the significance of knowledge management and organizational learning in executing the process of organizational innovation, and it helps business managers to understand organizational learning as a mediator, which in turn indicates the benefits of knowledge management in achieving sustainable organizational innovation. This review provides an empirical indication of original data to investigate the linkage between knowledge management, sustainable innovation process, and organizational learning culture in the Pakistani garment sector. The generalizability of the study fallouts is restricted to the garment industry, and it offers valuable insights for imminent researchers.

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Building the capacity for sustainable innovation in the Amazon region

International Journal of Innovation and Learning ◽

10.1504/ijil.2017.085246 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 23

Author(s):

Flávio de Sao Pedro Filho ◽

Váldeson Amaro Lima ◽

José Moreira Da Silva Neto ◽

Carlos André Da Silva Muller ◽

Gleimiria Batista Da Costa

Keyword(s):

Amazon Region ◽

Sustainable Innovation

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