scholarly journals The emergence of a Social Innovation Ecosystem in Portugal: An exploratory approach based on the perspective of strategic stakeholders

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Hugo Pinto ◽  
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Sílvia Ferreira ◽  
Jorge André Guerreiro ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Hybrid Structure ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Social

The concept of ecosystem has been used to describe a dynamic set of relationships, services and interdependencies that potentiate the creation, renewal and growth of organizations. Social innovation is largely influenced by ecosystem conditions. The Portuguese social innovation ecosystem is a particularly interesting case study, as it assumes a hybrid structure that expresses a variety of policy schemes, networks and support structures. This article debates the concept of social innovation ecosystem and presents an exploratory approach to its mapping. Based on interviews with strategic stakeholders in the social and solidarity economy and social enterprises, the study elaborates on the specificities of the social innovation ecosystem. The Portuguese ecosystem is comprised of three sub-ecosystems that show different weights, limited connections and overlapping: social economy, social business, and the social solidarity ecosystem. The article concludes with an overview of the current state of social innovation, emphasizing the perspectives of stakeholders on recent experiences that the Portuguese state has developed in establishing dialogue within organizations integrating social innovation dynamics.

Dynamics of Social Enterprises—Shift from Social Innovation to Open Innovation

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhyo Joseph Yun ◽  
KyungBae Park ◽  
ChoongJae Im ◽  
ChangHwan Shin ◽  
Xiaofei Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This article looks into dynamics of open social enterprises. We used several research methods—literature review, content analysis and case studies through intensive interviews via semi-structured questionnaire. First, we developed a research framework, expressed as the social open innovation dynamics model through literature reviews on social economy, sharing economy, collaborative innovation, open innovation and social enterprise. Second, we applied the model to ten Korean social enterprises and determined the success factors of social open innovation, as well as the concrete dynamics behind it. Main finding of this research are as follows. The success of social enterprises depends on the extent to which they strive to move towards open innovation. Adopting open innovation strategies seem to be a fruitful pathway for social enterprises to progress and grow in their operations.

scholarly journals Constructing the Model of Aboriginal Tribal Social Enterprises from the Concept of Social Economic Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Ming Liu ◽  
Shang-Yung Yen
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status

Taiwan's aboriginal tribes have long been affected by political forces and market economy model, and the aboriginal people living in remote mountainous areas with lack of information have met with a lot of economic and social problems and challenges such as loss of land and traditional culture, aging population and stagnation of tribal industry development. Therefore, the original self-sufficient tribes began to prone to “poverty”, and this is one of the most critical social issues for Taiwan to cope with. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of "social economy" in the aboriginal tribes, to develop and restore the sharing economic cooperation model, to increase collective interests and to set up tribal social enterprises, so as to address the crucial social issues.This study will adopt the method and experience of socio-economic analysis to study the action plan of Seediq, a division of Taiwanese aboriginals, and their experience of social and economic organization and operation, and reflection on the social enterprise system. The main research is to explore the social economy in the Meixi tribe, the status quo and future development, and how to employ social innovation to promote the tribal social enterprise planning and business model.

scholarly journals Socialt entreprenørskab – velfærdsafvikling eller arenaer for solidaritet?

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Hulgård ◽  
Linda Lundgaard Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
European Tradition ◽  
American Tradition ◽  
Roll Back

Artiklen giver et overblik over socialt entreprenørskab (SE) på dansk grund ved at trække tråde til en dansk tradition for sociale udviklingsprocesser og ved at se på, hvordan den aktuelle diskurs er påvirket af internationale strømninger. Artiklen etablerer en analytisk ramme, som dels diskuterer en dansk tradition for social udvikling, demokrati og (velfærds) deltagelse, der baner vejen for en distinkt udgave af SE på dansk grund, og dels illustrerer, hvordan begrebet fra slutningen af 1990erne importeres både fra amerikansk forskning i den tredje sektor og frivillighed og fra europæisk forskning i socialøkonomi. Artiklen præsenterer og diskuterer en række konkrete platforme og initiativer til fremme af socialt entreprenørskab og socialøkonomisk virksomhed i Danmark. Det illustreres, hvordan begrebet etableres og udvikles som et ”contested” begreb, hvor forskellige aktører kæmper om definitionsret, strategi og implikationer. Hovedsigtet er her at optegne diskussionerne eksemplificeret gennem de observerbare termer: socialøkonomiske virksomheder, socialt iværksætteri, sociale opfindelser og socialt entreprenørskab – som alle er en del af den danske offentlighed – og det diskuteres, hvordan begrebet/fænomenet på dansk grund udfordres af den internationale scene: eksempelvis det europæiske forskningsnetværk EMES versus en amerikansk definition og tradition. Afslutningsvist diskuteres de potentialer, som begrebet favner: schools of democracy, deliberativt demokrati, bottom up, socialt entreprenørskab som potente lærings- og arbejdsmarkeds- og empowermentstrategier. ENGELSK ABSTRACT: Lars Hulgård and Linda Lundgaard Andersen: Social Entrepreneurship: Roll Back of Welfare or Arenas for Social Solidarity? This article presents a state of the art review on social entrepreneurship in Denmark. Social entrepreneurship in Denmark is introduced by referring to classical approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation and then analyzed in the light of a specific Danish tradition for social development and local participation in welfare production. A recent wave of social entrepreneurship in Denmark is closely related to two distinct movements: firstly an American tradition of volunteerism linked to managerial skills and procedures adopted from private enterprises, and secondly a European tradition of social economy. The article presents some of the most recent programs and initiatives of social entrepreneurship that have entered Danish policy and practice; these have created arenas for new and hybrid types of social service provision. Finally social entrepreneurship is discussed as a contested concept that caters to different strategies for welfare, democracy, learning and advocacy. Key words: Social entrepreneurship, social enterprises, social innovation, social developments.

SOCIAL INNOVATIONS IN THE ASPECT OF THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-166
Author(s):  
Ewelina Florczak ◽  
Tomasz Gardziński
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Market Economy ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Social Market

The article points to the processes of change in the economy that seek to take account of human subjectivity and its needs in economic, social and civic terms. As part of these changes, social innovations are used as innovations aimed at improving the quality of people's lives in organizational and relational terms. Opposing the systemic approach of prosociality comes the concept of the social economy as a segment of social market economy that pursues social objectives within the framework of economic activity. Social enterprises are a component of the social economy. The aim of the article is to point to social innovation in the context of social enterprises. The phenomenon of innovation, social innovation and social enterprises has been described. Social enterprises constitute an important element of the landscape of the economy, in terms of the socio-economic order, taking into account the factor of social innovation.

Exploring the social innovation process in a large market based social enterprise

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1399-1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Vézina ◽  
Majdi Ben Selma ◽  
Marie Claire Malo
Keyword(s):  
Social Transformation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Investment Fund ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Large Market ◽  
The Social

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the organising of social innovation in a large market-based social enterprises from the perspective of dynamic capabilities and social transformation.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses the process by which Desjardins Group launched the Desjardins Environment Fund as the first investment fund in North America to integrate environmental screening. It uses longitudinal single case analysis and a theoretical framework based on Teece’s three dynamic capabilities.FindingsResults show that dynamic capabilities can be conceived as stages in the process of social innovation. Sensing refers to the capability to identify a societal demand for social transformation. Seizing capability is about shaping societal demand into a commercial offer. Reconfiguring concerns organisational innovation to integrate actual and new knowledge through innovative routines. Microprocesses of both path dependency and path building are in action at each of the three stages.Practical implicationsThis paper shows that managing dynamic capabilities is central to social innovation in the context of a large social business and provides genuine managerial input via an analysis of the microprocesses at work in the social innovation process.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the operationalization of Teece’s dynamic capabilities model. In mobilising a framework in the field of management of innovation, it contributes to the understanding of the process of social innovation and develops the organisational mechanism for multiscalarity of social innovation as a condition for social transformation.

Sociálne podnikanie v európskom poľnohospodárstve

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristína Gendová ◽  
Marcela Chrenková
Keyword(s):  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Legal Form ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Legal Forms

The social economy provides participation of local actors in territorial development and local collective economic activity in order to increase quality of life of the population. This sector is highly diversified, in terms of legal form, size of enterprises, sectors and impact. After 1990, the concept of multifunctional agriculture began to be implemented in the EU, according to which agriculture should fulfill, among others, a social and cultural-social function. To a greater or lesser extent, agriculture had a social function in the past. This role is currently extended and supported by the concept of social agriculture. The aim of the paper is to examine the scope of social entrepreneurship and agriculture as a part of the social economy and its legal forms and types in European countries. The main sources of data for the preparation of the paper were the European Commission's country reports entitled Social Enterprises and Their Ecosystems in Europe (2020) and OECD analytical materials. Main result of the research is the finding that the diversity of the social economy, based on the historical background of its development in individual countries, is extensive. Legal forms are regionally specific. The cooperative form is the most widespread legal form of the social economy. There are specific types of cooperatives in countries. Cooperatives are located more in the countryside (associations and foundations are relevant for the urban environment). Social agriculture widely operates in the cooperative form.

Utilization of Online Platforms by Social Entrepreneurs for Social Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-102
Author(s):  
Anja Herrmann-Fankhänel
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Start Ups

Socially sustainable development can be driven by individuals, entrepreneurs, growing start-ups, and international companies. As social entrepreneurs, people opt for a form of organization that contributes to social improvement through entrepreneurial means. The question is: How do they do it? The resource dependence approach (RDA) assumes that all decisions and activities of a (social) enterprise are based on information about its environment. Therefore, the four key components of the social enterprise (individual, organization, social innovation, market orientation) must be appropriate. In this chapter, therefore, social enterprises are outlined as active participants and shapers of the economy and society. Since an active improvement with regard to socially sustainable development is focused by the social enterprises in Africa, a description of the social enterprise's environment is also given within the framework of topical focuses. The goal is to derive recommendations about action for social enterprises to achieve their goals.

Digital Social Innovation

2019 ◽  
pp. 184-211
Author(s):  
Alicia Guerra Guerra ◽  
Lyda Sánchez de Gómez ◽  
Carlos Jurado Rivas
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
General Scheme ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Global Movement ◽  
Global Activity

The fusion of the social economy with the digital economy, together with the essential need for social organizations to innovate in order to face challenges not satisfied by using traditional methods, led to what is known as digital social innovation: the use of digital technologies to allow or help to carry out social innovations. We are facing a developing field of study, in full evolution and with a high and recent level of global activity, which makes it a true global movement. This, together with the fact that DSI practices still lack unanimous and systematized criteria, calls for identifying what DSI is and what should be understood by it. Therefore, this chapter aims to configure and illustrate the conceptual framework of DSI, detail the barriers that are limiting its momentum, and formulate a general scheme of action for good practices in DSI.

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