scholarly journals Collaborative Design Intervention in the Traditional Chinese Handicraft Sector for Enhancing Cultural Sustainability: New Channel Social Innovation Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
Jingyan Guo ◽  
Byunghak Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Design Intervention

Mobility, Data, and Behavior

2015 ◽  
pp. 382-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Di Dio ◽  
Barbara Lo Casto ◽  
Fabrizio Micari ◽  
Gianfranco Rizzo ◽  
Ignazio Vinci
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Actual Situation ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
University Departments ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
And Behavior

This chapter presents the social innovation project “TrafficO2”, a support system for decision-making in the field of transportation that tries to push commuters towards more sustainable mobility by providing concrete incentives for each responsible choice. After focusing on Palermo, Italy, the context of this case study, this chapter provides a detailed description of the TrafficO2 model. Specifically, the chapter deals with the analysis of a selected sample of users among Palermo University students who commute daily to their respective University departments on campus. Starting from the modal split of the actual situation (Status Quo scenario), another behavior scenario (Do your right mix) is designed and promoted to encourage users to create a better mix of existing mobility means and reduce the use of private vehicles powered by combustibles. The first test that was performed confirmed the reliability of the initiative.

scholarly journals Um Estudo Exploratório sobre Plataformas Digitais para Ecossistemas de Inovação Social no Brasil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Chueri ◽  
Anderson Afonso ◽  
Mariana Pinheiro ◽  
Mateus Lambranho Ramos ◽  
Rodrigo Pereira Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Innovation Ecosystems ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Human And Organizational Factors

Due to the growing need for allowing different social innovation project actors to work in a coordinated and collaborative manner, the use of digital platforms has been considered as a great opportunity for social innovation ecosystems. However, in addition to technical issues, the existing challenges in the design and management of such platforms are combined with economic and social issues. This paper presents an exploratory study on real social innovation platforms to investigate technical, human and organizational factors. We expected that this study stimulates researchers and professionals to better design and manage such platforms in the context of social innovation.

scholarly journals Design, Making and the Digitisation Trap

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Evolutionary Dynamics ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Design Students ◽  
Complex Solutions ◽  
The Maker Movement

The article aims to investigate the evolutionary dynamics and critical issues emerging around makerspace communities, collaborative design and prototyping spaces whose practices have radically impacted the world of education, enterprise and social innovation. Through an exploratory approach, experts from the maker movement and design students have been involved to understand the health of the model underlying makerspaces. The perspective of the research is to graft the debate on the forms of these practices into the dichotomy between physical and digital, socialization practices of design and the ability of these bottom-up models to work on complex solutions. A list of recurring conditions occurring at the time of the creation of these communities has been elaborated. The discussion then covers risks and limitations of the physical dimension of makerspaces in relation with digitization of operations and relations at every level, calling for a necessary re-thinking of co-design practices.

scholarly journals Smart City: The Concept and its Adaptation to the Russian Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 102-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliia A. Kolodii ◽  
Vera S. Ivanova ◽  
Natalia A. Goncharova
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Social Technologies ◽  
Expert Assessments ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
The City

The article investigates the concept of a smart city mainly focused around people. At the same time, a “smart city” is understood to be an innovative city which implements a set of technical solutions and organizational measures aimed at achieving the highest possible quality of human life, an adequate resource management and service delivery system, in order to create sustainable favorable living conditions, as well as the prosperity and business activity of current and future generations. The general and specific (for Russia) factors that determined the transition from “smart cities” to “human-centered smart cities” are highlighted. Human-centered smart cities are cities in which governments attract citizens by being open to partnership with citizens, supporting the collaborative design of technical and social innovation processes through mutual relationships based on mutual trust and cooperation. A system of expert assessments is analyzed, which indicates the possibilities for transitioning to the digitalization of the economy and the city, the possibilities for developing breakthrough information and social technologies that would ensure movement towards Human Smart cites.

scholarly journals Design for poverty alleviation and craft revitalization in rural China from an actor-network perspective: the case of bamboo-weaving in Shengzhou

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjia Li ◽  
Ziwei Li ◽  
Huaiyun Kou
Keyword(s):  
Network Theory ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Rights And Interests ◽  
Design Integration

AbstractDesign for poverty alleviation (DPA) is becoming an active promoter and effective practice form of rural social innovation. This study aims to explore the sustainable, collaborative design path of rural poverty alleviation. Based on actor network theory, this study analyzes the poverty alleviation process of rural actor network construction and participatory translation through the perspective of design integration. The case study chooses the traditional Chinese handicraft, Shengzhou bamboo weaving, to discuss the key links and elements of sustainability such as the role, benefits, and interaction of multiple actors. The staged effectiveness and social impact of the design integration are evaluated by questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, qualitative and quantitative data collections, a logistic regression model was used to test for significant effects while adjusting for multiple factors simultaneously. The analysis shows that although DPA is difficult to realize the fundamental adjustment of the rights and interests of rural craftsmen, it plays a key role in guiding the development of industrial goals, expected economic and social benefits, brings huge driving force and implementation effect to rural social innovation. The actor network theory solves the problem of separation between the individual and network attributes of DPA among stakeholders, and provides an innovative basis for rural social innovation to choose effective design intervention and mechanisms to balance the rights and interests of various stakeholders.

Social innovation model for business performance and innovation

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beena Salim Saji ◽  
Paul Ellingstad
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Communication Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Power Of Words

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a social innovation model and understand the levels of communication of different social actors at different points of a social innovation project (at Hewlett Packard). The paper also looks into the effect of communication networks and power of words in social interaction in social innovation projects. Design/methodology/approach – The paper defines social innovation in the first part and how it differs from social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility and social business. The research focusses on the data available through the internet and the papers and articles related to social innovation experience of technology companies. A content analysis of the terminology that is used for social innovation projects during innovation process and the articles published will be the primary source for data analysis in the study. Findings – The study did illuminate the power of certain words that are repeatedly used in e-mails and articles, related to the social innovation which can give researchers an idea about the power of words in social innovation. Research limitations/implications – It is important for human resource managers and innovation leaders to look at innovation from the social motivational process and more strategic perspective rather than just from the science and technology perspective. The study concludes with the development of a model and partnership communication analysis for successful social innovation projects. Originality/value – The research will add value to the area of social innovation by looking into the importance of concepts and words used in social innovation. The study is looking into a new perspective of social marketing which is the power of words in a social innovation project.

Mapping strategies for distributed, social and collaborative design systems of makers, designers and social entrepreneurs

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimoab MENICHINELLI ◽  
Alessandra GERSON SALTIEL SCHMIDT ◽  
Priscilla FERRONATO
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Design Systems ◽  
Definition Of

The practice of designers has recently evolved from a relatively closed ecosystem of professional actors to an ecosystem with less clear boundaries and roles. Makers can be considered (and often are) designers or a new kind of designers working with open, peer-to-peer, distributed and DIY approaches. And both makers and designers increasingly work with social innovation initiatives, becoming thus social entrepreneurs or collaborating with them. Where are makers, designers and social entrepreneurs, how many are there, how do we reach them and network them? This article presents a first exploration of literature, cases and datasets that represent direct or indirect approaches for mapping where they can be found. These formal or informal approaches are clustered in three groups: work, place and community. Each dimension generates a different perspective with different approaches and datasets, which influences our view and definition of makers, designers and social entrepreneurs.

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