Cultivating Innovation through Social Relationships

2011 ◽  
pp. 104-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Bridgstock ◽  
Shane Dawson ◽  
Greg Hearn
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Depth Interviews

In this chapter, social relationship patterns associated with outstanding innovation are described and explored. In doing so, the chapter draws upon the findings of 16 in-depth interviews with award-winning Australian innovators from science & technology and the creative industries. The interviews covered topics relating to various influences on individual innovation capacity and career development. For all of the participants, innovation was a highly social process. Although each had been recognised individually for their innovative success, none worked in isolation. The ability to generate innovative outcomes was grounded in certain types of interaction and collaboration. The chapter outlines the distinctive features of the social relationships which seem to be important to innovation, and ask which ‘social network capabilities’ might underlie the ability to create an optimal pattern of interpersonal relationships. The implications of these findings for universities play a key role in the development of nascent innovators.

scholarly journals The Social Function of Imitation in Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriet Over
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Social Nature ◽  
Social Pressures ◽  
The Social

Imitation is a deeply social process. Here, I review evidence that children use imitation as a means by which to affiliate with others. For example, children imitate the actions of others more closely when they seek a positive social relationship with them and respond positively to being imitated. Furthermore, children infer something of the relationships between third parties by observing their imitative exchanges. Understanding the social nature of imitation requires exploring the nature of the social relationships between children and the individuals they imitate. Thus, in addition to discussing children's own goals in imitative situations, I review the social pressures children experience to imitate in particular ways, learning to conform to the conventions and rituals of their group. In the latter part of this article, I discuss the extent to which this perspective on imitation can help us to understand broader topics within social development, including the origins of human cultural differences.

scholarly journals Use of Digital Technologies and Social Media and the Social Relationships of Teenagers

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Chmielewska ◽  
Mariusz Z. Jędrzejko
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Context ◽  
Refusal To Participate ◽  
Technology Abuse ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Polish pedagogical and psychological literature as well as mass media more and more often inform about disorders of competences and social relations of teenagers, as a result of abuse of digital technologies, especially smartphones. The authors analysed 31 cases of patients with cyberabuse and addictions at the Social Prevention Centre in terms of the occurrence, intensity and character of the disappearance of their real social contacts, as well as their behaviour in small natural peer groups. The obtained results were compared with 49 groups of adults and parents of patients. Research based on participatory observation and in-depth interviews showed that teenagers devote over 62% less time to personal social relations than their parents, their time of real social relations with parents is about 38 minutes per day, create atomistic attitudes towards family (e.g. refusal to participate in common meals), have shallow and narrow groups of friends, and prefer borrowed contacts (through social media). The average declared number of teenagers’ friends in social media exceeds 540, while their parents use smartphones in less than 140. Young respondents use smartphones in almost every social and life context (e.g. in toilets, in church, at school, during meals). The research confirmed the occurrence of digital technology abuse. The article ends with preventive delegations.

scholarly journals Organizational institutionalism in the academic field in Brazil: social dynamics and networks

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (spe) ◽  
pp. 149-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edson Ronaldo Guarido Filho ◽  
Clóvis L. Machado-da-Silva ◽  
Sandro Aparecido Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
The Social ◽  
Organizational Institutionalism ◽  
Academic Events

This article is based on the assumption that the construction of scientific knowledge is a social process characterized by the recursive dynamic between the social and intellectual dimensions. In light of this statement, we investigated how the construction of the institutional perspective is delineated in the context of organizational studies in Brazil from 1993 to 2007. The study is based on documentary research of articles published in scientific journals and at academic events. For this purpose, we analyzed social networks and used bibliometric indicators in order to map the cooperation relationships between researchers and intellectual framework, based on the cited authors. The results show the influence of social relationships in the process of constructing scientific knowledge. The findings reveal that the expansion of the field is based on the growing elaboration of a social organization with close links to the activities of continuant and transient researchers. These circumstances denote the stratification both of production and the relationships between authors, since continuant and transient researchers are responsible for the intermediation of relations and the consolidation of production in the academic field that is being analyzed. The findings also reveal a secondary dynamic of the activities of researchers located on the margin of the network and the presence of Brazilian researchers among the most cited authors, an indication of a legitimized local intellectual base.

Women's Early Recovery: Managing the Dilemma of Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Relationships

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 957-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie L. Rivaux ◽  
Sunju Sohn ◽  
Marilyn Peterson Armour ◽  
Holly Bell
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Early Recovery ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Intimate Partner Relationships ◽  
Partner Relationships ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

Numerous studies have shown that women's patterns of substance use are strongly impacted by social relationships. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological method, this study examined the interplay between intimate partner relationships and substance abuse recovery through in-depth interviews with 17 women in a treatment program. Six essential themes about the dilemmas posed by recovery and relationships emerged from analysis: (a) experiencing themselves as damaged goods; (b) paying the price for both recovery and relationship choices made; (c) trading parts of self for relationships and drugs; (d) waking from the nightmare and realizing the impact of abuse; (e) hoping, but not always quite believing, in the possibility of recovery; (f) asking themselves “who's in charge of my life?” This study expands on previous findings by examining critical similarities in the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and recovery for women and the meanings they assign to each.

scholarly journals Older Men’s Social Integration After Prison

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 2153-2173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Wyse
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
The Social ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study explores the social integration processes older men experience following prison release. Semi-structured in-depth interviews and brief surveys were conducted with 20 men, 50 years of age and older, recently released from prison in a large, Eastern U.S. city. A follow-up interview was conducted with each participant. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze these data. Results show that while men are able to connect with and rely upon some family members and establish basic public benefits, older men’s release experience is nonetheless marked by pervasive disconnection from key desired social relationships and roles. Policies and programs designed to facilitate older men’s social integration are discussed.

Challenges of Emerging Adulthood among Youth out of Foster Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Positive Support

Youth out of foster care can face various problems related to finding a housing, unemployment, low educational attainmentor lack of interpersonal relationships. The aim of the research was to studythe problems of youth out of foster carein Georgia.Within the qualitative studysemi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. The findings indicated that youth out of foster carefelt unprepared for life and face some financial, social and psychological challenges which make the transition to adulthood more problematic. They have a problem of unstable housing, employment and community integration.In this criticalperiod of transition, social workers are responsible for supporting adolescence. The study identified very low involvement of the social worker during preparation to age out of foster care. Social workers must continue to work with young people, help thembuild relationships and positive support network. It's recommended to expandfoster care services to the youthwith the aimsof growinglearning and accommodationstability, and employment services.Policy makers should consider housing opportunities for youth out of foster care. Youngsters out of foster carerequire protective preparation and planning, which will help adolescents make this transitioninto adulthood more flexible.

The Individual and Behavioral Factors of Social Entrepreneurs

2019 ◽  
pp. 69-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mine Afacan Fındıklı ◽  
Uğur Yozgat
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Planning Capacity ◽  
Depth Interviews

This chapter introduces the concept of social entrepreneurs and claims that some individual and behavioral factors contribute to social entrepreneurship. In this point of view, the purpose of this study is to highlight the leading individual and behavioral factors of the social entrepreneur. While exploring the theoretical framework, the theoretical foundations of social entrepreneurship and leading personality and behavioral characteristics have been investigated. The research is based on in-depth interviews with four participants to get a better understanding of the individual and behavioral factors of social entrepreneurs. As a result, the in-depth interviews showed that the social entrepreneurial potential encompass entrepreneurial motivations and psychological, social, managerial competencies. These dimensions contain self-motivation, self-efficacy, risk-taking, purposeful and success-oriented, strategic planning capacity, innovation capacity, social capital capacity, leadership capacity, resilience, resistance to uncertainty, conflict management capacity, and political maneuver capacity.

Brand yourself, design your future: Portfolio-building in the social media age

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1891-1909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Scolere
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Graphic Design ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
The Self ◽  
Creative Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Depth Interviews

While the portfolio-building narrative has long been established as central to work in the creative industries, the evolving form of the creative portfolio as a key component of the self-brand and the implications on creative work in the age of social media have been comparatively underexplored. This empirical project draws on a year-long qualitative study composed of in-depth interviews of 56 graphic design professionals about their use of social media platforms that cater to creative professionals. This study identifies the social media logics of the design portfolio as multi-platformed, connected, and temporally dynamic, suggesting a new pace, constancy, and subjectivity of what it means for cultural producers to build, maintain, and distribute their portfolio of projects to sustain their creative careers. As the portfolio becomes digitally distributed across a social media ecology, the labor of portfolio production for creative aspirants becomes never-ending and requires an intensified performative of “always designing.”

The Social Organization of Crack Cocaine Use: The Cycle in One Type of Base House

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Sterk-Elifson ◽  
Kirk W. Elifson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Crack Users

The focus of this article is on the distinctive features of the social organization of crack cocaine use in one type of setting. The activities of crack cocaine users can only be understood if one has knowledge of its social organization in specific settings. Extensive observation in four base houses and in-depth interviews with forty crack users who frequented houses were conducted in two metropolitan areas (Atlanta and New York City). Results show that base houses are a purposive setting in which a cycle of activities occurs. A typical cycle consists of six stages: getting together, getting ready, getting started, getting high, getting down, and getting out. The activities related to each stage have particular functions and are determined by a set of norms. The primary purpose of this article is to fill a gap in knowledge about the social organization of crack cocaine use in one type of setting.

scholarly journals Manfaat Interaksi Teman Sebaya Terhadap Perilaku Sosial Anak Usia Dini Di Ra Muslimat Nu 007 Gandu 1 Mlarak Kabupaten Ponorogo Provinsi Jawa Timur

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-175
Author(s):  
Nuning Farida ◽  
Devi Anggi Friani
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews

To create a good social environment for children, peers are needed, because peers have an important role in creating a social environment that supports the development of children's social behavior. In life among peers there is a social process in which processes influence and influence each other. This research is a descriptive qualitative study, data obtained by observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The validity of the data technique uses triangulation techniques. Analysis of qualitative data is carried out interactively and takes place continuously until complete, so the data is saturated. Activities in data analysis are data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing / verification ". From the results of the study, it can be seen that the social behavior of early childhood at Muslimat RA NU 007 Gandu 1 Mlarak Ponorogo develops well which can be proven by the existence of mutual help, mutual respect, mutual cooperation, being able to distinguish between good and bad and being able to be polite. peers are also developing well. The benefits of peer interaction with early childhood social behavior include children can learn to respect others, have an attitude of responsibility, learn to work together, share and care about the conditions of other friends. They learn to empathize and start learning to help friends who are in trouble.

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