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University of Cape Town
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Hanna, Anne-Marie.
Unlocking 'fixed narratives' in the pursuit of social innovation.
Degree: Image, Research of GSB, 2017, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27442 
► We live in an age where our most significant 'story' is becoming that of a growing population living on a resource scarce planet. The need…
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▼ We live in an age where our most significant 'story' is becoming that of a growing population living on a resource scarce planet. The need for us to do things differently is clear, increasing our awareness of the importance for
social innovation around the world, yet the overriding narrative of our time remains embedded in a value system that maintains things just as they are. By looking at the stories we tell and the ways we tell them this study seeks to understand the role that 'narrative' plays in shaping our world, the power it has to influence an alternative reality, and its significance in creating conditions that are conducive for
social innovation to occur. This paper gains a deeper understanding of the value systems in which our storytelling behaviour seems to be fundamentally entrenched by exploring the differences between how we understand and make sense of stories of commercial, as opposed to
social, interest. In doing so, it has tried to gain insight into how we have successfully managed to sustain and fuel the growth of a global culture that rooted in an extrinsic value system, while we have failed to engender a sense of
social responsibility, justice and equality. By conducting a series of participatory action research workshops across four different case study contexts, the research sought to challenge three core elements identified in the literature as occurring in narrative patterns: (1) narratives appear to be framed within either a negative or a positive framework; therefore, reflecting only a 'partial story', and perpetuating stereotypes or incomplete truths; (2) they are generally told by a single, external storyteller, with a very clear agenda; and (3) they are constructed to appeal to extrinsic values. The study set out to understand how we might unlock fixed narratives in the pursuit of
social innovation - reconstructing new narratives that could in turn influence and perpetuate alternative realities. The workshop approach drew on influences from three practice-based methods: Theory U, human-centred design and elements of mindfulness practices. They were designed to prioritise story creation by multiple storytellers from inside the case study context, encourage the exploration of both negative and positive aspects of an experienced truth, and appeal to intrinsic values by creating the space for emergence and honesty. The workshops took place at a non-profit organisation, a private ii company, a public sector community health centre, and with an independent group of individuals from the same area. The core finding of this research was that by gaining a sense of 'agency' over their own capacity to identify, shape and share their own story, participants appeared able to identify and deconstruct 'fixed narratives' and move towards reconstructing a 'new, shared narrative' that was more inclusive of everyone's lived experience. A series of common factors appeared to play a consistently significant role in creating the conditions for this to take place. Some form of mindfulness, or body-based,…
Advisors/Committee Members: Nilsson, Warren (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Inclusive Innovation; Social Innovation
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Hanna, A. (2017). Unlocking 'fixed narratives' in the pursuit of social innovation. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27442
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hanna, Anne-Marie. “Unlocking 'fixed narratives' in the pursuit of social innovation.” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27442.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hanna, Anne-Marie. “Unlocking 'fixed narratives' in the pursuit of social innovation.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Hanna A. Unlocking 'fixed narratives' in the pursuit of social innovation. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27442.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Hanna A. Unlocking 'fixed narratives' in the pursuit of social innovation. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27442
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University of Cape Town
2.
Lesea, Tsakane.
Utilising social entrepreneurship to facilitate the successful transition of foster youth to adulthood in South Africa.
Degree: Image, Research of GSB, 2017, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27287
► Young people, emerging out of the foster care system, often struggle to become productive and self-sustainable adults in society. They are at high risk of…
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▼ Young people, emerging out of the foster care system, often struggle to become productive and self-sustainable adults in society. They are at high risk of being trapped in poverty and unemployment for their entire adult life because they are unable to make a successful transition out of the foster care system to adulthood. The purpose of this study was to explore how
social entrepreneurship can be utilised to establish a developmental transitional service to facilitate the successful transition to adulthood of youth in foster care. The research participants were purposefully selected and comprised
social workers and foster youths based in the township and the former homelands of the Free State. Data was collected using in-depth interviews and focus groups and was analysed using content analysis. The study found that the current model of the foster care system is not designed to facilitate and support foster youth to make a successful transition to adulthood. This may be ascribed to the following: ● The legislative requirements imposed on this population group, ● The lack of preparatory transition services and ● The limited capacity of
social workers to address the needs and challenges of foster youth. The study concludes that intervention is needed in the foster care system to prepare, equip and support foster youth to become productive and self-sustainable citizens. Through the application of the
social entrepreneurship framework, this study demonstrates how existing resources and new actors can be leveraged to provide a developmental transitional service that will serve to promote the resilience of youth in foster care and assist them to break the cycle of poverty.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bick, Geoff (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Inclusive Innovation; Social Innovation; Social Entrepreneurship
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Lesea, T. (2017). Utilising social entrepreneurship to facilitate the successful transition of foster youth to adulthood in South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27287
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lesea, Tsakane. “Utilising social entrepreneurship to facilitate the successful transition of foster youth to adulthood in South Africa.” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27287.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lesea, Tsakane. “Utilising social entrepreneurship to facilitate the successful transition of foster youth to adulthood in South Africa.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Lesea T. Utilising social entrepreneurship to facilitate the successful transition of foster youth to adulthood in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27287.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lesea T. Utilising social entrepreneurship to facilitate the successful transition of foster youth to adulthood in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27287
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Waterloo
3.
Odunlade, Olapade.
Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR.
Degree: 2017, University of Waterloo
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/12594
► Traditionally, businesses respond to social and environmental risks through CSR activities and programs. In the process, businesses go beyond compliance with law and engage in…
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▼ Traditionally, businesses respond to social and environmental risks through CSR activities and programs. In the process, businesses go beyond compliance with law and engage in actions that produce social values or societal benefits. However, the notion that there is a trade-off between business and social value persists. A new model of value creation known as Corporate Social Innovation (CSI) brings business leaders, impact investors, non-governmental organizations and local communities together to co-create new business models and implement social innovations that create both business and social values.
This study adopted a mixed method approach to examine the influence of social innovations on the Corporate Social Performance (CSP) and Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) of a select group of companies engaging in CSI. A sample of eight companies from different sectors was selected drawn mainly from the existing studies on the concept of Corporate Social Innovation.
The results of the evaluation of the performance of the eight samples based on ESG performance indicators show that corporate social innovation has greater positive effect on corporate social performance relative to CSR. On the other hand, the results of the trend analysis show that the selected financial performance indicators of the eight samples improved over the study period. However, when compared to peers or competitors in the same industry, the annual growth income rates of the eight samples were lower. Therefore, corporate social innovation does not have positive effect on corporate financial performance relative to CSR.
This thesis contributes to the emerging literature on the concept of corporate social innovation in three ways. First, it proposes a basis of distinction between CSI and CSR and thereby presents evidence to support the proposition that CSI is a distinct corporate practice. Second, it proves the proposition that CSI has a positive effect on social performance and disproves the proposition that CSI has a positive effect on financial performance. Finally, it presents evidence to support the proposition that CSI could drive corporate social and environmental performance towards sustainable business and sustainable growth.
Subjects/Keywords: Corporate Social Innovation
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Odunlade, O. (2017). Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/12594
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Odunlade, Olapade. “Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR.” 2017. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/12594.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Odunlade, Olapade. “Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Odunlade O. Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/12594.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Odunlade O. Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/12594
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University College Cork
4.
Treacy, Stephen.
IT-enabled innovation contest platforms: an exploration of the impacts and mechanisms of social capital.
Degree: 2016, University College Cork
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10468/3570
► IT-enabled innovation contest platforms are quickly growing in prominence due their provision of a cost effective, yet far reaching method of allowing organisations to connect…
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▼ IT-enabled
innovation contest platforms are quickly growing in prominence due their provision of a cost effective, yet far reaching method of allowing organisations to connect with a global network of
innovation solvers. Borne of the open
innovation movement, this phenomenon and the research surrounding it have emerged suddenly and proliferated rapidly. Although conceptual support for the relevance of
social capital as an antecedent of
innovation seems compelling, there is a distinct lack of research to support this in existing literature. The result is that little is understood by scholars and practitioners in terms of its influence in the overall contest setting. This research study explores the heretofore unexplored influences of
social capital toward these contests. Empirical data was gathered through two rounds of data collection, a pilot study of Trend Micro along with case studies of 15 separate IT-enabled
innovation contest platforms. Through this analysis, three theoretical models emerged from the findings, which in turn formed: i. A preliminary theory of
social capital for
innovation contest platforms ii A preliminary theory of
social capital for competitive markets iii A preliminary theory of
social capital for collaborative communities The study contributes to IS theory and practice in several ways. Firstly, it provides the first investigation of
social capital theory within the
innovation contest domain. Through the research strategy implemented,
social capital theory is revealed to be a valid and appropriate theoretical lens that can be implemented by future researchers. Secondly, this investigation provides a solid foundation for further investigations, and the academic community is encouraged to validate and refine the theorisations presented herein. Thirdly, the findings serve to identify the strategic value of
social capital constructs, while also presenting the mechanisms used to facilitate their development. Fourthly, the findings of this study highlight the need for an understanding of appropriate management strategies towards
social capital within the
innovation contest platforms.
Advisors/Committee Members: Feller, Joseph, O'Flaherty, Brian, Nagle, Tadhg.
Subjects/Keywords: Social capital; Open innovation; Innovation contest
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Treacy, S. (2016). IT-enabled innovation contest platforms: an exploration of the impacts and mechanisms of social capital. (Thesis). University College Cork. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10468/3570
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Treacy, Stephen. “IT-enabled innovation contest platforms: an exploration of the impacts and mechanisms of social capital.” 2016. Thesis, University College Cork. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10468/3570.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Treacy, Stephen. “IT-enabled innovation contest platforms: an exploration of the impacts and mechanisms of social capital.” 2016. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Treacy S. IT-enabled innovation contest platforms: an exploration of the impacts and mechanisms of social capital. [Internet] [Thesis]. University College Cork; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10468/3570.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Treacy S. IT-enabled innovation contest platforms: an exploration of the impacts and mechanisms of social capital. [Thesis]. University College Cork; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10468/3570
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Cape Town
5.
Setton, Orli.
The spaces in-between: An appreciative inquiry into cross-boundary collaborative design for social innovations.
Degree: Image, Research of GSB, 2017, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27371
► In order to support Social Innovation, Social Designers advocate for the use of collaborative design methodologies, inclusive design processes, which produce innovative design outcomes and…
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▼ In order to support
Social Innovation,
Social Designers advocate for the use of collaborative design methodologies, inclusive design processes, which produce innovative design outcomes and inclusive societies. While there is a large amount of literature on this topic from a European and US perspective, there is little understanding regarding the effect large
social disparity between stakeholders has on these types of engagements. The researcher describes this as cross-boundary collaborative design for
social innovation, where "boundary" refers to
social and collective identity such as, gender, race, class, etc., which is a reality in most South African collaborative design engagements and a gap in the literature. Thus, this thesis explores this gap by asking the research question, what practices, mindsets and interpersonal interactions help to support effective cross-boundary collaborative design for
Social Innovation? In order to answer this question, the researcher conducted 32 interviews followed by a single focus group with disparate stakeholders engaged in these types of initiatives. Using a Constructivist Grounded Theory approach and applying the lens of Appreciative Inquiry to her interview questions, she recorded narratives that focused on moments of effectiveness within these cross-boundary collaborative design engagements. What emerged from the data was a strong link between the quality of relationships between the disparate stakeholders and the effectiveness of the collaborative design process - what she described as "generative" relationships (connections built on trust, vulnerability, friendship and respect) that blurred the
social boundaries between the participants and helped them move across the
social divides with ease. This in turn increased the generative nature of the collaborative design process. Furthermore, these generative relationships were often established outside of the design process, in a preliminary phase (pre-project) before a design engagement began because this phase allowed the stakeholders to focus solely on building relationships, instead of generating design solutions. However, the importance of generative relationships does not feature strongly in the current collaborative design literature. Instead, it focuses mainly on developing communication methods as a way to support boundary crossing and views relationship building as a secondary by-product of a good communication method. This thesis, however, concludes that in order to support effective cross-boundary collaborative design engagements, this process should be flipped and attention be given to first building generative relationships that can then help to support the effectiveness of the cross-boundary communication methods and ultimately improve the over all crossboundary collaborative design process.
Advisors/Committee Members: Nilsson, Warren (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Inclusive Innovation; Social Innovation; Collaborative Design
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Setton, O. (2017). The spaces in-between: An appreciative inquiry into cross-boundary collaborative design for social innovations. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27371
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Setton, Orli. “The spaces in-between: An appreciative inquiry into cross-boundary collaborative design for social innovations.” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27371.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Setton, Orli. “The spaces in-between: An appreciative inquiry into cross-boundary collaborative design for social innovations.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Setton O. The spaces in-between: An appreciative inquiry into cross-boundary collaborative design for social innovations. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27371.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Setton O. The spaces in-between: An appreciative inquiry into cross-boundary collaborative design for social innovations. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27371
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Jönköping University
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Virketyte, Agne.
The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration.
Degree: Jönköping International Business School, 2019, Jönköping University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43947
► Background: Existing literature has declared migrant integration as social stress putting communities under pressure. Dynamics of social innovations and digital technologies can provide solutions…
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▼ Background: Existing literature has declared migrant integration as social stress putting communities under pressure. Dynamics of social innovations and digital technologies can provide solutions to the pressing matter of migrant integration, yet the academic literature is obscure about processes that organisations employ in this matter. Purpose: This study aims to investigate how the process of digital social innovation unfolds in organisations. The main purpose of this study seeks to answer the research question: How do organisations undertake the process of digital social innovations in relation to migrant integration? Method: To answer the research question, a qualitative research approach was chosen. Multiple case study was carried out, and the empirical data was gathered through semi-structured interviews. The content of the company websites and other additional material were used as a complementary source of information. The scope of participants was delimited to Sweden and Germany due to a high level of immigration in these countries. After data collection, the analysis was carried out in an abductive manner. Conclusion: The findings showed that the social innovation process is intertwined with the context where the actor acts as a mediator between the two. Two models were combined to gain both theoretical and practical insights without excluding one another. A suggested digital social innovation process model was then introduced in pursuit of providing a model that could be used in academia to annex scattered literature and to use the model in practice as a foundation for the innovation process.
Subjects/Keywords: social innovation; digital social innovation; social innovation process; migrant integration; Sweden; Germany; Social Sciences; Samhällsvetenskap
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Virketyte, A. (2019). The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration. (Thesis). Jönköping University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43947
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Virketyte, Agne. “The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration.” 2019. Thesis, Jönköping University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43947.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Virketyte, Agne. “The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration.” 2019. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Virketyte A. The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration. [Internet] [Thesis]. Jönköping University; 2019. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43947.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Virketyte A. The Creative Process for Digital Social Innovation in the Context of Migrant Integration. [Thesis]. Jönköping University; 2019. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43947
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Schuurman, Dimitri.
Bridging the gap between Open and User Innovation? : exploring the value of Living Labs as a means to structure user contribution and manage distributed innovation.
Degree: 2015, Ghent University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-5931264
► In nowadays society, organizations are struggling with the practical implementation of ‘distributed innovation’, or the fact that organizations need to reach outside their boundaries to…
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▼ In nowadays society, organizations are struggling with the practical implementation of ‘distributed innovation’, or the fact that organizations need to reach outside their boundaries to tap into distributed sources of knowledge to enhance their
innovation processes. Within this PhD, we will look at a specific approach, promoted and supported by the European Commission, that tries to facilitate and manage distributed
innovation processes through a Public-Private-People partnership with a central role for the end-user: Living Labs. Following Almirall & Wareham (2011) and Leminen et al. (2014), we define Living Labs as an organized approach (as opposed to an ad hoc approach) to
innovation consisting of real-life experimentation and active user involvement by means of different methods involving multiple stakeholders, as is implied in the Public-Private-People character of Living Labs.
However, there are two main problems associated with these Living Labs. First problem, in terms of Living Lab practice and activity, is that there seem to be too many initiatives, without enough noticeable results or impact. This is linked to the second problem, dealing with Living Labs theory. To this date, there have been a lot of Living Lab publications, but there is no consistency in terms of connection to larger research paradigms and frameworks, and there is a lack of papers with a significant academic impact as well as research clearly illustrating their value.
Therefore, from a theoretical perspective, we have investigated both the Open and User
Innovation paradigms and demonstrated that Living Labs are an embodiment of both, although there are only few references to these literature streams in the current Living Labs literature. From a practice perspective, we have illustrated that Living Labs are rooted within various European predecessors such as cooperative design,
social experiments and ‘digital cities’, but that out of the 345 affiliated members to the European Network of Living Labs, at least 40% is currently inactive.
In order to further evolve Living Labs as a concept and to allow a better conceptualization, we developed a three layered model, consisting of a macro level (the Living Lab constellation), the meso level (consisting of a Living Lab
innovation project) and the micro level (consisting of the different methodological research steps). Moreover, within a multiple case study analysis of 4 Living Lab constellation, 21 Living Lab
innovation projects and 107 methodological research steps, we have been able to demonstrate that the concepts gathered from the Open
Innovation literature could be used to analyze the macro level, whereas the concepts from the User
Innovation literature could be used on the micro level. Through co-creation, both levels merge on the meso level, resulting in useful contributions to the
innovation in development. Therefore, we concluded that Living Labs are able to govern
innovation networks and to structure user participation in concrete
innovation projects.
Advisors/Committee Members: De Marez, Lieven, Ballon, Pieter.
Subjects/Keywords: Social Sciences; User Innovation; Innovation Management; Living Labs; Open Innovation
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Schuurman, D. (2015). Bridging the gap between Open and User Innovation? : exploring the value of Living Labs as a means to structure user contribution and manage distributed innovation. (Thesis). Ghent University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-5931264
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Schuurman, Dimitri. “Bridging the gap between Open and User Innovation? : exploring the value of Living Labs as a means to structure user contribution and manage distributed innovation.” 2015. Thesis, Ghent University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-5931264.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Schuurman, Dimitri. “Bridging the gap between Open and User Innovation? : exploring the value of Living Labs as a means to structure user contribution and manage distributed innovation.” 2015. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Schuurman D. Bridging the gap between Open and User Innovation? : exploring the value of Living Labs as a means to structure user contribution and manage distributed innovation. [Internet] [Thesis]. Ghent University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-5931264.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Schuurman D. Bridging the gap between Open and User Innovation? : exploring the value of Living Labs as a means to structure user contribution and manage distributed innovation. [Thesis]. Ghent University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-5931264
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
8.
Zeidlitz, Julia.
Social innovation - en potentiell möjliggörare : En studie om Piteå kommuns sociala innovationsarbete.
Degree: Technology and Social Sciences, 2018, Luleå University of Technology
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70112
► An increase in societal challenges is creating more pressure for the public service to meet the needs of its citizens and from the society…
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▼ An increase in societal challenges is creating more pressure for the public service to meet the needs of its citizens and from the society in general. The greatest challenges that Piteå kommun face are the ageing population and the need of competence provision. This essay aims to examine how Piteå kommun utilizes social innovation. The empiric material has been collected through a series of semi-structured interviews conducted with key figures in Piteå kommun who are well versed in the use of social innovation. The theoretical framework, from which the analysis is based on, is based on Murray, Caulier-Grice och Mulgan’s (2010) theory of the social innovation process. The main results show that the informants share aconsistent view of what an innovation friendly climate should consist of, but how to get there is blurry and difficult to put in to words. The result also show that a politically governed organization faces a challenge when it comes to long-term efforts of social innovation since systematic change is dependent of a stable innovation process to get substantial effect. Among the informants, and in earlier research, social innovation is attributed a wide meaning which can either leads to boosted creativity and ideas or create uncertainty and a disinclination to make use of social innovation in different workplaces since the term seems unfamiliar. Suggestions for further research is examining and comparison of the utilization of social innovation in other municipalities. Another area that can be researched further is how the social innovation process is featured in the nonprofit sector and the private sector, which can lead to insights in how the sectors can collaborate between each other more easily.
De ökade samhällsutmaningarna ställer större krav på offentlig sektor att möta medborgarnas och samhällets behov. De största utmaningarna som Piteå kommun står inför är den åldrande befolkningen och behovet av kompetensförsörjning. Den här uppsatsen har som syfte att undersöka arbetet med social innovation i Piteå kommun. Det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med nyckelpersoner inom Piteå kommun som har insyn i innovationsarbetet. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten som utgör grund för analysenär Murray, Caulier-Grice och Mulgans (2010) teori om den sociala innovationsprocessen. De huvudsakliga resultaten visar att informanterna delar en överensstämmande bild över vad ett innovationsvänligt klimat bör innehålla, men att vägen dit är diffus och svårt att beskriva.Resultatet visar även att en politiskt styrd organisation har en utmaning då det gäller att satsa långsiktigt på social innovation, då systematiska förändringar är beroende av en stabil innovationsprocess för att få reell effekt. Bland informanterna och i tidigare forskning finns det en bred tolkning av termen social innovation, vilket antingen kan sporra kreativitet och idérikedom eller skapa osäkerhet och ovilja att jobba med social innovation i olika verksamheter då begreppet är främmande. Förslag till…
Subjects/Keywords: social innovation; public sector; innovation process; social innovation; offentlig sektor; innovationsprocess; Social Sciences; Samhällsvetenskap
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Zeidlitz, J. (2018). Social innovation - en potentiell möjliggörare : En studie om Piteå kommuns sociala innovationsarbete. (Thesis). Luleå University of Technology. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70112
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zeidlitz, Julia. “Social innovation - en potentiell möjliggörare : En studie om Piteå kommuns sociala innovationsarbete.” 2018. Thesis, Luleå University of Technology. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70112.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zeidlitz, Julia. “Social innovation - en potentiell möjliggörare : En studie om Piteå kommuns sociala innovationsarbete.” 2018. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Zeidlitz J. Social innovation - en potentiell möjliggörare : En studie om Piteå kommuns sociala innovationsarbete. [Internet] [Thesis]. Luleå University of Technology; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70112.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Zeidlitz J. Social innovation - en potentiell möjliggörare : En studie om Piteå kommuns sociala innovationsarbete. [Thesis]. Luleå University of Technology; 2018. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-70112
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Texas A&M University
9.
Chang, Chia-Wei.
Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Diffusion of Facebook among Smallholder Farmers in Central Taiwan.
Degree: PhD, Agricultural Education, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156964
► Social media helps farmers located in geographically isolated rural areas stay connected to the world. Social media is an effective tool used in extension services…
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▼ Social media helps farmers located in geographically isolated rural areas stay connected to the world.
Social media is an effective tool used in extension services and mass/distance education. Facebook is a successful
social network site for information gathering and sharing. In Taiwan, Facebook's penetration rate is higher than in any other Asian country. The purpose of this study was to determine the influences of selected factors on the adoption of Facebook by Taiwanese smallholder farmers. The study examined the relationships between characteristics of smallholder farmers,
innovation characteristics, stage in the
innovation-decision process, and potential barriers to the adoption of Facebook. A descriptive and correlational research design was used for this study. Three hundred and fifty one smallholder farmers participated in the survey.
Nearly half of the responding farmers were at the stage of ?implementation.? Sixteen respondents were at stage of ?confirmation.? Ninety-seven respondents were at the stage of ?knowledge.? Thirty respondents were at the stage of ?no knowledge.? Most respondents had Facebook accounts. The most common usages of Facebook were to connect with friends, receive agricultural information, read daily news and information, share daily life stories with others, and share professional knowledge with others. Nearly half of respondents with Facebook accounts used Facebook for farm marketing purposes.
Respondents held positive perceptions of relative advantage, compatibility, trialability, observability and low complexity as characteristics of Facebook. Respondents held neutral perceptions regarding technology concerns, financial concerns, concerns about time, planning issues, and concern about incentives for the adoption of Facebook.
The respondents were significantly different in perception of Facebook based on years of farming experience, gender, age, education, and income. Responding farmers also expressed significant differences between their perceptions of potential barriers by years of farming experience, farm size, gender, age, education level, and income status. Significant negative relationships existed between smallholder farmers? perceptions of Facebook and potential barriers to Facebook. Trialability, planning issues, relative advantage, compatibility, observability, education, complexity, technology concerns, and age served as powerful predictors of respondents? stages in the
innovation-decision process.
Advisors/Committee Members: Lindner, James (advisor), Briers, Gary (committee member), Murphrey, Theresa Pesl (committee member), Wang, Jia (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Social Media; Diffusion of Innovation
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Chang, C. (2016). Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Diffusion of Facebook among Smallholder Farmers in Central Taiwan. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156964
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chang, Chia-Wei. “Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Diffusion of Facebook among Smallholder Farmers in Central Taiwan.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156964.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chang, Chia-Wei. “Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Diffusion of Facebook among Smallholder Farmers in Central Taiwan.” 2016. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Chang C. Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Diffusion of Facebook among Smallholder Farmers in Central Taiwan. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156964.
Council of Science Editors:
Chang C. Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Diffusion of Facebook among Smallholder Farmers in Central Taiwan. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156964
10.
Åkermark, Christian.
Sociala interaktionsvärden för ökat köpflöde.
Degree: Design and Engineering, 2011, Mälardalen University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13059
► Abstract Spotify is currently the largest and fastest growing online music service. They started in 2006 and has since established itself in several European…
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▼ Abstract Spotify is currently the largest and fastest growing online music service. They started in 2006 and has since established itself in several European countries. Their financial revenue comes from advertising spots on the client and registered paid subscribers. Together with Spotify, we have come to a certain focus area where Spotify themselves feel that there is potential for improvement. This area of focus concerns the conversion from using Spotify's free "Open" to the payment options Unlimited and Premium. Objective: We will use an innovation process to achieve an innovation grant that will create more attraction to the payment services. An added value in the client that will meet customer needs and that the user is ready to pay for. This will eventually increase the purchase flow to payment service on Spotify. Method: The approach is based on a model of how to manage an innovation process (Bessant & Tidd, 2007). The first phase was to create the empirical work on the issue. Through a survey, we define user behavior, purchase tension and a general attitude to Spotify of the users who responded to the survey. The next phase was conducted idea generation and concept proposals at a value that was produced. The proposals were tested in a consumer test. The last phase was processed by two concept proposals for a final result that are presented for Spotify. Results: A value added add-in payment service that goes under the working title of Verve. Verve is an innovative contributions based on a social interactive networking among users where they can recommend and recommend music between each other. Key words: Innovation, Spotify, innovation process, information design, social interactivity
Sammanfattning Spotify är idag Sveriges största och snabbast växande online-musiktjänst. 2006 grundades organisationen och har sedan dess etablerat sig i flera europeiska länder. De finansiella intäkterna kommer ifrån annonseringsplatserna i klienten och registrerade betalkunder. Tillsammans med Spotify har vi kommit fram till ett gemensamt fokusområde där Spotify själva upplever att det finns potential till förbättringar. Detta fokusområde berör konverteringen från att använda Spotify ́s gratistjänst ”Open” till betaltjänst alternativen Unlimited och Premium. Syfte: Vi vill genom en innovationsprocess få fram ett innovationsbidrag som skapar mer attraktivitet till betaltjänsten. Ett mervärde i klienten som ska uppfylla kundbehov och som användaren skall känna sig vara redo att betala för och därmed på sikt öka köpflödet till betaltjänsten på Spotify. Metod: Tillvägagångssättet grundar sig på en modell kring hur man hanterar en innovationsprocess (Bessant & Tidd, 2007). Första fasen är att skapa sig empiri kring frågeställningen. Genom en enkätundersökning får vi fram användarbeteenden, köppotential samt en allmän inställning till Spotify hos användarna som besvarar enkäten.…
Subjects/Keywords: Innovation; Spotify; Innovationprocess; social interaction
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Åkermark, C. (2011). Sociala interaktionsvärden för ökat köpflöde. (Thesis). Mälardalen University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13059
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Åkermark, Christian. “Sociala interaktionsvärden för ökat köpflöde.” 2011. Thesis, Mälardalen University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13059.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Åkermark, Christian. “Sociala interaktionsvärden för ökat köpflöde.” 2011. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Åkermark C. Sociala interaktionsvärden för ökat köpflöde. [Internet] [Thesis]. Mälardalen University; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13059.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Åkermark C. Sociala interaktionsvärden för ökat köpflöde. [Thesis]. Mälardalen University; 2011. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13059
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Waterloo
11.
Geobey, Sean.
Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance.
Degree: 2014, University of Waterloo
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8736
► This dissertation explores the use of social financing as a strategy to generate social innovation in Canada. Social financing is a strategy intended on positively…
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▼ This dissertation explores the use of social financing as a strategy to generate social innovation in Canada. Social financing is a strategy intended on positively changing social-ecological systems through investments that also seek to generate a financial return. The constantly evolving nature of complex social-ecological systems implies that the social investment strategies social financiers take should co-evolve with the systems they are seeking to impact and if this is the case then the role that measurement plays in social finance decision-making should be critical. This dissertation explores the role of the intermediaries that connect the suppliers of social financing, the organizations that use social financing and the social-ecological systems both sides are seeking to impact. A survey of current social financiers explores the tools they use in making their investment decisions to establish current Canadian practices and how they assess risk. Current practices in the measurement of social finance impact is compared to the evolution of impact assessments in the well-established fields of public health planning, environmental impact assessment and sustainability impact assessment to draw lessons relevant to the relatively new methods being used to assess the impact of social financing. Integrating the process of assessing social-ecological impact with the process of creating a portfolio of investments this dissertation proposes an approach called ‘developmental impact investing’ that sees a potential synergy between learning about a complex social-ecological system and managing investment risk. A case study of the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union is also developed as part of this dissertation to illustrate the challenges and opportunities inherent in operationalizing social financing at a large enough scale to have a substantial impact on a community. Ultimately the unique role that credit unions play in Canada’s social finance ecosystem presents a number of lessons for the sector’s financial sustainability, effective governance and its potential to trigger large-scale social innovation.
Subjects/Keywords: Social finance innovation measurement
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Geobey, S. (2014). Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8736
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Geobey, Sean. “Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance.” 2014. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8736.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Geobey, Sean. “Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance.” 2014. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Geobey S. Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8736.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Geobey S. Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8736
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University of Hawaii – Manoa
12.
Abhari, Kaveh.
Modeling actor behavior in collaborative innovation networks : the case of social product-development.
Degree: 2015, University of Hawaii – Manoa
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101047
► Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2014.
Gaining insight into co-innovator behavior of external individual actor is the pivot in the co-innovation research and development.…
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▼ Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2014.
Gaining insight into co-innovator behavior of external individual actor is the pivot in the co-innovation research and development. Therefore, in order to pave the way for future theorization and implementation, this study aims to understand and explain actor behavior and the related driving forces in an emerging yet important co-innovation model, so-called Social Product Development (SPD). This research consists of two case studies and a survey study. The first study was a review of 22 cases of co-innovation network, in particular their structures, components, and governance. The case of a successful SPD – Quirky.com – was reviewed next in details. After the exploratory phase, the research model, hypotheses, and instrument were developed in the light of the literature review, the theory of goal-directed behavior, and the data collected during the case studies. Then, the proposed model was tested by a survey.
The study proposed and validated that three interrelated constructs can model actor co-innovation behavior: ideation, collaboration, and communication. The study identified the main driving forces behind co-innovation in SPD networks, namely motivation, actor past experience, risks, and co-innovation platform. The survey highlighted the role of all three classes of motivations, namely extrinsic, intrinsic, and internalized extrinsic motivation in driving co-innovation. Extrinsic motivation largely drives ideation behavior; intrinsic motivation is mainly associated with communication behavior, and internalized extrinsic motivation primarily affects collaboration behavior. Risk is the significant hindering factor in co-innovation environment. Risk associated with 'time' is the most important factor compared with financial risk, intellectual property risk, and social risk. This study explained how the relationships between motivation factors and actors' intention to co-innovate could be influenced by the platform functional affordances. However, the effects are small, and they depend on actors' co-innovation goals.
Subjects/Keywords: new product development; co-innovation; collaborative innovation network; social product development; social innovation
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Abhari, K. (2015). Modeling actor behavior in collaborative innovation networks : the case of social product-development. (Thesis). University of Hawaii – Manoa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101047
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Abhari, Kaveh. “Modeling actor behavior in collaborative innovation networks : the case of social product-development.” 2015. Thesis, University of Hawaii – Manoa. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101047.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Abhari, Kaveh. “Modeling actor behavior in collaborative innovation networks : the case of social product-development.” 2015. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Abhari K. Modeling actor behavior in collaborative innovation networks : the case of social product-development. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101047.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Abhari K. Modeling actor behavior in collaborative innovation networks : the case of social product-development. [Thesis]. University of Hawaii – Manoa; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101047
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Royal Roads University
13.
Bailey, Danielle Jeanette.
Designing CMU's social innovation lab
.
Degree: 2019, Royal Roads University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/11496
► The focus of this thesis was to utilize the Action Research Engagement (ARE) process to engage stakeholders in a collaborative curriculum design process at Canadian…
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▼ The focus of this thesis was to utilize the Action Research Engagement (ARE) process to engage stakeholders in a collaborative curriculum design process at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), to inform recommendations for community engagement strategies, and curriculum design relative to social innovation (SI). Six interviews were conducted, along with two stakeholder sessions utilizing human-centred design methods, and nine participants. Five findings pointed to the need for a SI strategy at CMU, with a significant focus on mending the gap between community stakeholders and the university. Three recommendations encourage CMU to develop a SI strategy focused on relationship building with community stakeholders to foster long-term partnerships and develop innovative solutions to promote a sustainable funding model. These recommendations contribute to laying the foundation for a viable SI program to produce graduates qualified for today’s workplace. The contribution of this research to the existing body of literature is a case study illustrative of the net benefits of a collaborative course design process involving stakeholders in SI education, as well as the challenges involved in this process.
Subjects/Keywords: Leadership;
Social Innovation;
Social Innovation Lab;
Stakeholder Engagement
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Bailey, D. J. (2019). Designing CMU's social innovation lab
. (Thesis). Royal Roads University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10613/11496
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Bailey, Danielle Jeanette. “Designing CMU's social innovation lab
.” 2019. Thesis, Royal Roads University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10613/11496.
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Bailey, Danielle Jeanette. “Designing CMU's social innovation lab
.” 2019. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Bailey DJ. Designing CMU's social innovation lab
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Royal Roads University; 2019. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/11496.
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Council of Science Editors:
Bailey DJ. Designing CMU's social innovation lab
. [Thesis]. Royal Roads University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/11496
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George Mason University
14.
Kallas-Zelek, Kadri.
Innovation in the Services Sector: Towards a New Typological Theory
.
Degree: 2014, George Mason University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/8984
► This dissertation studies the sources and patterns of innovation in the services sector. A typological theory of service innovations and their respective innovation patterns is…
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▼ This dissertation studies the sources and patterns of
innovation in the services sector. A typological theory of service innovations and their respective
innovation patterns is developed to address the lack of a theoretical basis in prior service
innovation classifications. It is propositioned that the differences in service
innovation patterns will manifest themselves along two characteristics of an innovative service concept: the sources of
innovation ideas and the standardization of service. A theory-based inductive, qualitative, building block approach will be adopted for the typological theory development. The technological trajectories theory, the resource-based view of the firm, and the systems of
innovation research tradition will be drawn on for specifying the expected
innovation patterns by types of service innovations. Two service
innovation types out of four in the typological theory are be subjected to empirical analysis by the method of focused, structured case comparison which also combines within-case analysis. Case studies of service concept innovations in four Estonian companies are conducted. The results of the empirical analysis indicate that differences in innovations patterns can be discerned between the two types of innovations with regard to their reliance on the external actors and resources of
innovation, whereas a "winning" pattern of in-house organization of the
innovation process appears to emerge that is common to both types of innovations. Policy recommendations that are formulated are carried by the idea that, for fostering
innovation in the services, the curricula and syllabi of higher education institutions must be better aligned with the needs for professional knowledge by the service firms, and they must provide insight into the frontiers of research in the pertinent fields of study. The contribution of this dissertation to the scholarship of services
innovation is seen in its fine specification of concepts and a well-delineated focus of case studies, which form a strong basis for finer measurement practices in potential continuation research projects.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hart, David M (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Public policy;
Management;
Social research;
innovation;
innovation policy;
innovation process;
services;
typological theory
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. (Thesis). George Mason University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1920/8984
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Kallas-Zelek, Kadri. “Innovation in the Services Sector: Towards a New Typological Theory
.” 2014. Thesis, George Mason University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1920/8984.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kallas-Zelek, Kadri. “Innovation in the Services Sector: Towards a New Typological Theory
.” 2014. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Kallas-Zelek K. Innovation in the Services Sector: Towards a New Typological Theory
. [Internet] [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/8984.
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Council of Science Editors:
Kallas-Zelek K. Innovation in the Services Sector: Towards a New Typological Theory
. [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/8984
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul
15.
Maurer, Angela Maria.
As dimensões de inovação social em empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho.
Degree: 2011, Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/35828
► Mesmo com os avanços tecnológicos e comerciais feitos pelos seres humanos ao longo do tempo, ainda persistem diversos desafios de ordem social e ambiental. O…
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▼ Mesmo com os avanços tecnológicos e comerciais feitos pelos seres humanos ao longo do tempo, ainda persistem diversos desafios de ordem
social e ambiental. O desenvolvimento de inovações sociais torna-se uma alternativa para suplantar parte destes desafios, visto que podem solucionar as necessidades de parte dos indivíduos de uma dada sociedade. O Centre de Recherche sur les Innovations Sociales (CRISES) é um dos centros que realiza pesquisas a respeito das inovações sociais, destacando suas diversas dimensões de análise. Um dos focos de pesquisa deste centro está na Economia
Social da província de Quebec, no Canadá. No Brasil, a Economia Solidária vem crescendo significativamente, e o artesanato é um dos setores de destaque no número de empreendimentos coletivos ligados a esta Economia. No Rio Grande do Sul, os empreendimentos econômicos solidários de artesanato são organizados de diferentes formas, sendo alguns deles induzidos por organizações geridas com recursos públicos, enquanto que outros são constituídos pelos próprios artesãos. Por outro lado, o conceito de inovação
social geralmente é abordado de maneira superficial na literatura das Ciências Sociais, e ainda existem, no Brasil, poucos estudos a respeito desta modalidade de inovação na área de Administração. Desta forma, o objetivo deste estudo é o de analisar como as dimensões de inovação
social, do modelo idealizado pelo CRISES, se refletem nas diferentes formas de organização de empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho. A revisão de literatura versou sobre inovações sociais e sobre organizações de Economia Solidária. Foram realizados seis estudos de caso em empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho. Os dados primários foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semi-estrututuradas e de anotações no diário de campo. Já os dados secundários foram provenientes de documentos, artigos e websites. A análise dos dados foi feita de acordo com a revisão de literatura do presente estudo. Os resultados evidenciaram grande parte dos elementos das dimensões de inovação
social descritas no modelo desenvolvido por autores do CRISES. A análise destas dimensões, nos casos pesquisados, apresentou similaridades e diferenças tanto entre elas quanto quando comparadas às do modelo estabelecido pelo CRISES. De forma geral, os empreendimentos pesquisados foram desenvolvidos a partir de contextos problemáticos, passaram por fases de tentativa e de experimento, as quais foram institucionalizadas, e tais empreendimentos se tornaram modelos de desenvolvimento emergente. Estes empreendimentos também contemplaram a necessidade da coletividade e o bem comum. Diversos atores foram identificados na formação destes empreendimentos, sendo que todos contaram com atores titulares da ideia, financiadores, apoiadores e usuários. A mobilização e a participação dos atores também foram representativas, bem como a aprendizagem gerada pelo processo de desenvolvimento das inovações sociais pesquisadas. Este processo envolveu restrições que geraram…
Advisors/Committee Members: Silva, Tania Nunes da.
Subjects/Keywords: Social innovation; Inovação social; Empreendimentos; Social innovation dimensions; Artesanato; Solidarity enterprises; Handicraft; Economia solidária
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Maurer, Angela Maria. “As dimensões de inovação social em empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho.” 2011. Thesis, Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10183/35828.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Maurer, Angela Maria. “As dimensões de inovação social em empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho.” 2011. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Maurer AM. As dimensões de inovação social em empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/35828.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Maurer AM. As dimensões de inovação social em empreendimentos econômicos solidários do setor de artesanato gaúcho. [Thesis]. Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/35828
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
16.
Frachisse, David.
Structures et déterminants des collaborations au sein des programmes cadres de recherche et développement technologique de l'Union Européenne. : Une perspective réseau. : Structure and determinants of collaboration in framework programs of the european union : a network perspective.
Degree: Docteur es, Sciences économiques, 2011, Saint-Etienne
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2011STETT091
► Les Programmes Cadres de Recherche et développement technologique (PCRDT) sont les principaux instruments dont dispose l’Union Européenne (UE) pour, d’une part favoriser la recherche et…
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▼ Les Programmes Cadres de Recherche et développement technologique (PCRDT) sont les principaux instruments dont dispose l’Union Européenne (UE) pour, d’une part favoriser la recherche et l’
innovation sur le territoire européen et améliorer la compétitivité des firmes européennes, d’autre part faire émerger un Espace Européen de la Recherche (EER). Les collaborations formées entre les acteurs de la recherche et l’
innovation, grâce aux projets financés par les PCRDT, forment des réseaux complexes. L’objectif de la thèse est de montrer de quelle manière l’analyse réseau constitue une perspective intéressante pour mieux appréhender les PCRDT et évaluer l’impact des politiques d’innovations de l’UE. Cette analyse permet à la fois d’examiner les propriétés de la structure des collaborations formées dans le cadre des PCRDT et de rendre comptedes déterminants des collaborations au sein de ces programmes. Les travaux menés dans la thèse portent sur deux domaines technologiques, issus de la thématique Information Society Technology (IST) du 6ème PCRDT et qui sont des domaines clés de l’
innovation dans l’UE : les Télécommunications et l’Electronique-Microélectronique. Dans un premier temps, nous étudions les réseaux formés par les collaborations entre agents dans les deux domaines technologiques retenus ainsi que dans le réseau agrégé de ces deux domaines. Nous nous intéressons aux propriétés générales de ces réseaux et cherchonsà vérifier s’ils possèdent les propriétés des “small-world networks” reconnus dans la littérature comme des réseaux favorisant l’
innovation. De plus, nous observons si ces réseaux évoluent de manière positive dans le temps. Après avoir étudié les réseaux de manière globale, nous nous intéressons aux agents qui composent le réseau en montrant notamment l’existence de “hubs”. Dans le cadre de cette analyse, nous sélectionnons les indcateurs adéquats et si nécessaire mettons ne place de nouveaux indicateurs comme le degré renforcé. Nous menons ainsi une analyse à deux niveaux : au niveau macroéconomiqueet au niveau microéconomique. Enfin, nous construisons des réseaux agrégés au niveau des régions afin de ne pas étudier seulement les réseaux de collaborations au niveau des agents mais aussi au niveau des territoires. De cette manière, il est possible d’observer dans quelle mesure les PCRDT impulsent un développement harmonieux de l’
innovation au sein de l’UE.Dans un second temps, nous nous concentrons sur les déterminants qui peuvent inciter deux agents à collaborer. Pour cela, nous nous intéressons plus particulièrement aux agents qui ont déjà une expérience dans les PCRDT. Parmi ces déterminants, on retrouve ceux de la littérature traditionnelle comme les moyens en R&D, la proximité géographique,. . . En outre, nous mettons également en exergue le rôle prépondérant joué par les réseaux de la période précédente dans les choix de collaboration et la constitution des réseaux présents. Nous étudions à la fois l’existence d’une collaboration entre deux agents mais aussi l’intensité de ces collaborations.…
Advisors/Committee Members: Massard, Nadine (thesis director), Billand, Pascal (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Réseaux sociaux; Innovation; Collaboration; Externalité; Social Networks; Innovation; Collaboration; Spillovers
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Frachisse, D. (2011). Structures et déterminants des collaborations au sein des programmes cadres de recherche et développement technologique de l'Union Européenne. : Une perspective réseau. : Structure and determinants of collaboration in framework programs of the european union : a network perspective. (Doctoral Dissertation). Saint-Etienne. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2011STETT091
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Frachisse, David. “Structures et déterminants des collaborations au sein des programmes cadres de recherche et développement technologique de l'Union Européenne. : Une perspective réseau. : Structure and determinants of collaboration in framework programs of the european union : a network perspective.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Saint-Etienne. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://www.theses.fr/2011STETT091.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Frachisse, David. “Structures et déterminants des collaborations au sein des programmes cadres de recherche et développement technologique de l'Union Européenne. : Une perspective réseau. : Structure and determinants of collaboration in framework programs of the european union : a network perspective.” 2011. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Frachisse D. Structures et déterminants des collaborations au sein des programmes cadres de recherche et développement technologique de l'Union Européenne. : Une perspective réseau. : Structure and determinants of collaboration in framework programs of the european union : a network perspective. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Saint-Etienne; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2011STETT091.
Council of Science Editors:
Frachisse D. Structures et déterminants des collaborations au sein des programmes cadres de recherche et développement technologique de l'Union Européenne. : Une perspective réseau. : Structure and determinants of collaboration in framework programs of the european union : a network perspective. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Saint-Etienne; 2011. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2011STETT091
Delft University of Technology
17.
Rydell, M.C.
Finding Markets for Disruptive Innovations: How Social Media Can Help:.
Degree: 2010, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:48f17a75-d477-425c-a369-746bb4c2e54f
► Festo is a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and in this sector also the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. The dutch…
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▼ Festo is a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and in this sector also the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. The dutch regional office of Festo has in the past decade experienced a change in their relationships with customers. Not only has their market changed from a technology push to a technology pull market, but are customers nowadays looking for partners that are able to deliver integrated functional solutions to their automation problems. Festo NL is a company driven by
innovation and in many senses ahead of the competition, but problems occur when attempting to introduce disruptive technology. Disruptive innovations come hand in hand with high market uncertainty, and require inventive and highly customisable applications to be materialised. Finding the necessary markets is a demanding task, in which Festo NL is limited by their traditional business culture. Also, Festo NL has troubles satisfying the demands of customers, simply because the products do not offer what the engineers are used to. Disappointing launches of disruptive innovations have made Festo NL realise their
innovation approach in these cases are not optimal.
The source of the problems identified is the increasing importance of information value-adding activities in current business environments. It is changing the way companies, such as Festo NL, need to perform business, and asks for more efficient use of information and knowledge from supply chain partners. Linear and traditional
innovation models, as fostered by Festo NL, focus on physical value adding activities and limits them in their attempts to provide customers with good solutions to their automation problems. Successful commercialising of products in this modern business environment asks for drastic measures. To tackle these issues companies need to embrace Open
Innovation business models and leave linear and traditional
innovation models behind. By allowing for external as well as internal sources of information to enter the company, Festo NL is able to extend their reach.
Open
Innovation models ask for a
social and flexible way of communicating with customers. The goal should be to engage in an intrinsic dialogue with lead-users, and at the same time stimulate experimental and conceptual design of new applications. By doing that Festo NL can deliver more customer centred products, and deliver more value to new markets. The main means of such a dialogue is profound information and knowledge sharing between people, which is catalysed by
Social Media communication.
Social Media communication tools facilitate the necessary information and knowledge sharing, and at the same time offers interactive tools which stimulate collaboration and exploration of new ideas, which can lead to new applications. By implementing an online platform based on
Social Media communication activities, Festo NL can extend their reach and deliver products and services that add value for their customers. ‘Seed’ is a concept of community which will help Festo NL…
Advisors/Committee Members: Santema, S., Kopecka, J..
Subjects/Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Customer Market; Open Innovation; Social Media
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Rydell, M. C. (2010). Finding Markets for Disruptive Innovations: How Social Media Can Help:. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:48f17a75-d477-425c-a369-746bb4c2e54f
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rydell, M C. “Finding Markets for Disruptive Innovations: How Social Media Can Help:.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:48f17a75-d477-425c-a369-746bb4c2e54f.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rydell, M C. “Finding Markets for Disruptive Innovations: How Social Media Can Help:.” 2010. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Rydell MC. Finding Markets for Disruptive Innovations: How Social Media Can Help:. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:48f17a75-d477-425c-a369-746bb4c2e54f.
Council of Science Editors:
Rydell MC. Finding Markets for Disruptive Innovations: How Social Media Can Help:. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2010. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:48f17a75-d477-425c-a369-746bb4c2e54f
Dublin City University
18.
Ivory, Patrick R.
Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland.
Degree: DCU Business School, 2012, Dublin City University
URL: http://doras.dcu.ie/16744/
► In Ireland, interest in the cluster concept (Porter 1990. 2003) dates back to the 1990s when enterprise policy focused on the development of competitive advantage…
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▼ In Ireland, interest in the cluster concept (Porter 1990. 2003) dates back to the 1990s when enterprise policy focused on the development of competitive advantage in clusters of interlinked sectors (Doyle and Fanning 2007, Culliton 1992). Research in the early 1990s, found a weak system of
innovation in Ireland and advocated a focus on broad institutional factors and the potential of clusters in the development of a national system of
innovation (Mjøset 1992). International cluster policy is increasingly focused on raising levels of
innovation as a means of improving competitiveness (Sölvell et al 2003).
This thesis builds on Irish research focused on the development of clusters. It reviews the state of development of clusters in two sectors of the Irish economy; the high-technology ICT/ software sector of the modern economy and the dairy sector of the traditional economy. The thesis contributes to the literature on clusters through the application of the 'cluster initiative' concept in an Irish context and places greater emphasis than previous Irish studies on the role of collaboration. Sölvell et al (2003) defined a cluster initiative as an organised effort to increase the competitiveness of a cluster, involving firms, government and/or the research community. A new framework for analyzing collaboration is proposed, bringing together insights from the literature on clusters, institutional economics and the systems of
innovation approach. This framework includes a new concept, organisations for collaboration (OFCs) to describe the role of industry associations and other organisations, which represent the views of business. The
social capital concept (Field 2008) is used to add depth to the analysis of collaboration within clusters and cluster initiatives.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jacobson, David, McGovern, Siobhain.
Subjects/Keywords: Innovation; cluster initiatives; cluster concepts; innovation; social capital
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Ivory, P. R. (2012). Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland. (Thesis). Dublin City University. Retrieved from http://doras.dcu.ie/16744/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ivory, Patrick R. “Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland.” 2012. Thesis, Dublin City University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://doras.dcu.ie/16744/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ivory, Patrick R. “Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland.” 2012. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Ivory PR. Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland. [Internet] [Thesis]. Dublin City University; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://doras.dcu.ie/16744/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Ivory PR. Clusters and cluster initiatives: The role of collaboration and social capital in building a system of innovation in Ireland. [Thesis]. Dublin City University; 2012. Available from: http://doras.dcu.ie/16744/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
19.
Eriksson, Hanna.
Finns det ett dubbelriktat samband mellan CSR och innovation? : En kvantitativ studie av 569 globala bolag.
Degree: Business administration, 2019, University of Gävle
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-29206
► Syfte: I takt med att hållbarhet blivit en alltmer viktig fråga har forskare försökt finna medlande variabler mellan Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) och den finansiella…
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▼ Syfte: I takt med att hållbarhet blivit en alltmer viktig fråga har forskare försökt finna medlande variabler mellan Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) och den finansiella prestationen (FP), då lönsamhet är en av de mest betydelsefulla faktorerna för företag. Som ett led i forskningen har innovation uppdagats vara en medlande variabel eftersom CSR och innovation antyds uppnå maximalt värde för företag när de slås ihop. Vidare ses innovation förekomma i störst grad hos industriföretag. Med grund för detta är föreliggande studiens syfte att undersöka hur stark CSR och innovations kausala samband är genom att se till både CSRs påverkan på innovation, samt innovations påverkan på CSR hos industriföretag. Det vill säga om det existerar ett dubbelriktat kausalt samband som visar på en positiv spiral. Metod: Studien tar avstamp från positivismen med en hypotetisk-deduktiv ansats. Vidare baseras studien på en kvantitativ metod och har utifrån en longitudinell design inhämtat data från Thomson Reuters. Datan representerar ett urval av 569 publika och globala bolag för tio år, vilka sedan har analyserats i statistikprogrammet SPSS. Resultat och slutsats: Studien visar ett existerande dubbelriktat kausalt samband hos industriföretag, där vi dels kan se att bolagsstyrning- och miljödimensionen inom CSR utgör den främsta påverkan på företagens investeringar i innovation, som i sin tur utgör störst effekt på miljödimensionen inom CSR. Förslag till fortsatt forskning:Några förslag på vidare forskning är att inkludera andra mått av CSR eftersom det existerar flertalet olika mätningar. Vi ser även att vidare forskning kan studera sambandet mellan CSR och innovation hos icke börsnoterade bolag för att möjliggöra ett ännu mer generaliserbart resultat, samt studera hur lönsamheten påverkas i det dubbelriktade sambandet mellan CSR och innovation. Uppsatsens bidrag:Studien bidrar främst med att fylla det forskningsgap som finns gällande CSRs samband med innovation genom att se till CSRs dimensioner, samt till industribranschen. Studien kan ge bevis för att företag som ser variablerna som två separata aktiviteter drar större fördel att istället förena strategierna till en.
Subjects/Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Innovation; Eco-innovation; Strategier; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Eriksson, Hanna. “Finns det ett dubbelriktat samband mellan CSR och innovation? : En kvantitativ studie av 569 globala bolag.” 2019. Thesis, University of Gävle. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-29206.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Eriksson, Hanna. “Finns det ett dubbelriktat samband mellan CSR och innovation? : En kvantitativ studie av 569 globala bolag.” 2019. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Eriksson H. Finns det ett dubbelriktat samband mellan CSR och innovation? : En kvantitativ studie av 569 globala bolag. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Gävle; 2019. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-29206.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Eriksson H. Finns det ett dubbelriktat samband mellan CSR och innovation? : En kvantitativ studie av 569 globala bolag. [Thesis]. University of Gävle; 2019. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-29206
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Jonsson, Linnéa.
Acceleratorers påverkan på samhällsentreprenörskap : En kvalitativ studie om samhällsentreprenörers process från idé till hållbar verksamhet.
Degree: Business Administration, 2019, Umeå University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160689
► Kommersiellt entreprenörskap är den vanligaste formen av entreprenörskap, men under de senaste decennierna har samhällsentreprenörskap fått en mer betydande roll (Austin et al., 2006,…
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▼ Kommersiellt entreprenörskap är den vanligaste formen av entreprenörskap, men under de senaste decennierna har samhällsentreprenörskap fått en mer betydande roll (Austin et al., 2006, s. 1). Mycket är ostuderat kring samhällsentreprenörskap, främst gällande processen att starta och utveckla samhällsorienterade företag (Martínez et al., 2018, s. 2). Drivkrafterna hos en samhällsentreprenör fokuserar på att bidra till samhällsnytta till skillnad från en kommersiell entreprenör där fokus ligger på ekonomisk tillväxt (Sastre-Castillo et al., 2015, s. 354). I och med detta fokus kan en del hinder och svårigheter för samhällsentreprenörer identifieras. Dessa är enligt Oganisjana et al. (2017, s. 34) bristande kompetens, begränsade kontaktnät, höga risker, bristande finansieringsmöjligheter och brist på mätbarhet. För att underlätta dessa hinder finns möjligheten att få vägledning från en accelerator. En accelerator fokuserar på att effektivisera lärandet hos entreprenörer, förbättra deras innovativa förmåga och utbilda entreprenörer inom affärsutveckling (Levinsohn, 2014, s. 4). Efter vår undersökning av tidigare forskning upplevde vi ett gap i forskningen kring kopplingen mellan en accelerator och samhällsentreprenörer. Med detta som grund är syftet med studien att berika den forskning som finns gällande samhällsentreprenörskap och undersöka hur en accelerator påverkar samhällsentreprenörer i processen från idé till hållbar verksamhet, vilket leder fram till vår frågeställning: Hur påverkar acceleratorer samhällsentreprenörer i processen från idé till hållbar verksamhet? För att svara på denna frågeställning utförde vi en kvalitativ studie med en grupp samhällsentreprenörer som alla är anslutna till en accelerator. Datainsamlingsmetoden som användes var semi-strukturerade intervju i fokusgrupp och därefter genomfördes en analys för att hitta mönster och återkommande teman i datan. Från våra respondenter kunde vi utläsa att det finns ett antal hinder och svårigheter som uppkommer under processen. De största svårigheterna som identifierades är kombinationen av samhällsnytta och lönsamhet, att legitimera verksamheten genom att formulera och förmedla ett värdeerbjudande, finansiering och en förlängd startfas. För att överkomma dessa hinder anser respondenterna att passion och empati är de viktigaste egenskaperna och därmed ses kompetenser som sekundärt. Resultatet från denna studie påvisar att genom att bortse från vikten av kompetens i uppstarten av verksamheten synliggörs tecken på begränsad rationalitet och samhällsentreprenörerna löper därmed risken att förlänga uppstartsfasen då anskaffning av kompetenser inte får tillräckligt stort fokus. Detta i kombination med de hinder och svårigheter som identifierats leder till en förlängd startfas där samhällsentreprenörerna genomgår både en utvecklingsfas och även en etableringsfas. Etableringsfasen innefattar svårigheter som utveckling av en stabil kundbas och hållbar finansiering. Baserat på detta anser vi att samhällsacceleratorer…
Subjects/Keywords: Samhällsentreprenörskap; innovation; accelerator; social innovation; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi
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Jonsson, L. (2019). Acceleratorers påverkan på samhällsentreprenörskap : En kvalitativ studie om samhällsentreprenörers process från idé till hållbar verksamhet. (Thesis). Umeå University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160689
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jonsson, Linnéa. “Acceleratorers påverkan på samhällsentreprenörskap : En kvalitativ studie om samhällsentreprenörers process från idé till hållbar verksamhet.” 2019. Thesis, Umeå University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160689.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jonsson, Linnéa. “Acceleratorers påverkan på samhällsentreprenörskap : En kvalitativ studie om samhällsentreprenörers process från idé till hållbar verksamhet.” 2019. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Jonsson L. Acceleratorers påverkan på samhällsentreprenörskap : En kvalitativ studie om samhällsentreprenörers process från idé till hållbar verksamhet. [Internet] [Thesis]. Umeå University; 2019. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160689.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Jonsson L. Acceleratorers påverkan på samhällsentreprenörskap : En kvalitativ studie om samhällsentreprenörers process från idé till hållbar verksamhet. [Thesis]. Umeå University; 2019. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160689
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
21.
Perneryd, Caroline.
Innovation genom kommunikation : Hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser.
Degree: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 2017, Linköping UniversityLinköping University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-139975
► Bakgrund: I takt med ökad digitalisering uppkommer nya marknadsmöjligheter för finansiella aktörer. Svenska storbanker förväntas förlora stora delar av sin vinst till nystartade digitala…
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▼ Bakgrund: I takt med ökad digitalisering uppkommer nya marknadsmöjligheter för finansiella aktörer. Svenska storbanker förväntas förlora stora delar av sin vinst till nystartade digitala bolag på den finansiella marknaden. En viktig aspekt i den digitala utvecklingen är innovation. De digitala bolagen ligger i framkant när det kommer till innovation och använder extern information på sociala medier som inspiration till nya innovativa lösningar. Att utnyttja extern information i syfte att utveckla produkter och tjänster beskrivs som öppen innovation. Det torde således vara fördelaktigt för storbanker och tänka utifrån kunders digitala perspektiv genom att använda information på sociala medier som inspiration till nya innovativa lösningar, i enlighet med en öppen innovationsstrategi. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser. Metod: Studien har utformats i enlighet med en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi. Empiriska data har samlats in genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med representanter från svenska storbanker samt med, enligt studien definierade, innovationsexperter. Resultat: Svenska storbanker använder sociala medier i kundservice- och marknadsföringssyfte genom reaktiv och proaktiv kommunikation. Studien bekräftar att sociala medier även kan användas i innovations- stimulerande syfte. Sociala medier kan användas som informationskälla i, enligt studien definierade, öppna innovationsprocesser genom att kunders idéer, beteenden och behov utläses med hjälp av metoder för extern informationssökning. Vidare kan sociala medier stärka kundrelationer, vilket ökar kunders incitament till deltagande i innovationsstimulerande aktiviteter. Aktiviteterna kan äga rum på sociala medier eller andra kanaler. Avslutningsvis visar studien att lagstiftade regleringar inte torde utgöra en utmaning som hindrar storbankers användning av sociala medier. Det är snarare storbankers ovana på sociala medier som hämmar den aktivitet som sker.
Background: In line with increased digitalization, new market opportunities are emerging for financial players. Swedish banks are expected to lose a large part of their profits to new digital companies in the financial market. An important aspect of digital development is innovation. Digital companies are in the front edge when it comes to innovation and uses external information on social media as inspiration for new innovative solutions. Utilizing external information for the purpose of developing products and services is described as open innovation. Thus, it would be beneficial for banks to think based on customers' digital perspectives using information on social media as inspiration for new innovative solutions, in accordance with an open innovation strategy. Purpose: The aim of the study is to investigate how Swedish banks can use social media to stimulate open…
Subjects/Keywords: Innovation; open innovation; social media; customer interaction; banks; Innovation; öppen innovation; sociala medier; kundinteraktion; banker; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi
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Perneryd, C. (2017). Innovation genom kommunikation : Hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser. (Thesis). Linköping UniversityLinköping University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-139975
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Perneryd, Caroline. “Innovation genom kommunikation : Hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser.” 2017. Thesis, Linköping UniversityLinköping University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-139975.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Perneryd, Caroline. “Innovation genom kommunikation : Hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Perneryd C. Innovation genom kommunikation : Hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser. [Internet] [Thesis]. Linköping UniversityLinköping University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-139975.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Perneryd C. Innovation genom kommunikation : Hur svenska storbanker kan använda sociala medier för att stimulera öppna innovationsprocesser. [Thesis]. Linköping UniversityLinköping University; 2017. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-139975
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22.
Shala, Fellenza.
Ryanair - ett innovativt flygbolag?.
Degree: Design and Engineering, 2008, Mälardalen University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-4898
► Syftet med studien är att skapa en djupare förståelse kring innovationsförmågan hos flygbolaget Ryanair och undersöka vilka innovationsstrategier de har tillämpat för att positionera…
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▼ Syftet med studien är att skapa en djupare förståelse kring innovationsförmågan hos flygbolaget Ryanair och undersöka vilka innovationsstrategier de har tillämpat för att positionera sig på den europeiska marknaden. I denna uppsats använder vi oss utav en kvalitativ metod och har valt ut tre informanter via ett bekvämlighetsurval. Det insamlade materialet från informanterna har transkriberats och vi har valt att använda selektiva citat för att bygga upp större delar av empirin. En abduktiv ansats har tillämpats vid insamling av primärdata och sekundärdata för att besvara vår forskningsfråga. Studiens undersökning verifierar att Ryanair är ett innovativt flygbolag och har tillämpat ett innovativt tänk i sina strategier för att bli ett framgångsrikt och lönsamt flygbolag. Den visar också på att Ryanair ger ett minimalt handlingsutrymme till medarbetarna, vilket påverkar den inre strukturen av organisationen och kan därmed förbättra sig väsentligt för att bli en lärande organisation.
The purpose of this study is to create a deeper understanding of innovation ability of airline Ryanair and explore their innovative strategies for positioning themselves in the European market. To reach the answers to our research question we used abductive approach in the collection of primary data and secondary data. In this paper, we apply a qualitative approach and have selected three available informants after careful analysis of their background and knowledge in this matter. The collected material from informants has been transcribed and we have chosen to use selective quotes when writing larger parts of empiricism. Study verifies that Ryanair is an innovative airline and has applied an innovative thinking in their strategies to become a successful airline. It also shows that Ryanair has not been successful as a learning organization, therefore there are great possibilities for them improving their organization significantly.
Subjects/Keywords: Ryanair; innovation; strategy; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP
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Shala, F. (2008). Ryanair - ett innovativt flygbolag?. (Thesis). Mälardalen University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-4898
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Shala, Fellenza. “Ryanair - ett innovativt flygbolag?.” 2008. Thesis, Mälardalen University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-4898.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Shala, Fellenza. “Ryanair - ett innovativt flygbolag?.” 2008. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Shala F. Ryanair - ett innovativt flygbolag?. [Internet] [Thesis]. Mälardalen University; 2008. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-4898.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Shala F. Ryanair - ett innovativt flygbolag?. [Thesis]. Mälardalen University; 2008. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-4898
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Victoria University of Wellington
23.
Biswas, Dipanwita.
Are We There Yet?.
Degree: 2017, Victoria University of Wellington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6764
► This research will address American gender theorist Butler's assertion of third wave feminism and gender ethics and advocate that despite education and modernization, a duplicity…
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▼ This research will address American gender theorist Butler's assertion of third wave feminism and gender ethics and advocate that despite education and modernization, a duplicity still exists in the way gender has been depicted in western culture as well as in indigenous culture. This investigation seeks to acknowledge this duplicity by performing a comparative study of the western superhero Wonder Woman and the indigenous Indian Goddess Durga. Ultimately, this study challenges the contemporary terminologies and the interpretations concerning gender roles within the society to show the duplicity inherent in these contrasting renditions. Through a theoretical and practical framework and with the help of academic works and
social media, the study conveys more visually empathetic ways to define the feminine gender as being powerful and multifaceted. These investigations will include traditional and contemporary examples of visual illustrations that contain their own
social and cultural narratives and offer visual evidence of the perceptions and preconceptions that Butler refers to in her ‘Undoing Gender’ as “
social and sexual constraints” (Butler, 2004, p. 10-15). The findings include visual responses that explore the personal counter-reaction towards duplicity that I argue is rife within
social constructions of the feminine gender in both the Western and Eastern cultures. The illustration techniques in this research will provide more in-depth representations of the multifarious feminine characteristics. The study concludes that the sense of gender inequality still exists in contemporary society and only acceptance of this fact can resolve the issue.
Advisors/Committee Members: O'Sullivan, Nan.
Subjects/Keywords: Gender-discrimination; Multi-Imaging; Social innovation
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Biswas, D. (2017). Are We There Yet?. (Masters Thesis). Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6764
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Biswas, Dipanwita. “Are We There Yet?.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6764.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Biswas, Dipanwita. “Are We There Yet?.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Biswas D. Are We There Yet?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6764.
Council of Science Editors:
Biswas D. Are We There Yet?. [Masters Thesis]. Victoria University of Wellington; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10063/6764
NSYSU
24.
Su , Hsiang-hua.
The relationship of leadership, stakeholder and sustainable innovation of social enterprise.
Degree: Master, Human Resource Management, 2017, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0803117-233539
► The establishment of social enterprises balances the profit orientation of the profit business and non-profit organization, not only solving the social problems but also making…
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▼ The establishment of
social enterprises balances the profit orientation of the profit business and non-profit organization, not only solving the
social problems but also making up for the lack of government function. This study first observed that the leaders play an important role in the
social enterprise, and their leadership styles are related to the stakeholders and the sustainable
innovation. Therefore, based on the examples of Company D, Company S and Company T, this study analyzes and summarizes the characteristics of the leadership style, and the between leadership, stakeholders and sustainable
innovation through interviews and qualitative method. The topic of this study is on exploring the leadership style of
social Enterprise, the interaction between
social enterprises and stakeholders, analyzing the sustainable
innovation of
social enterprises, and exploring the relationship between leadership style, stakeholders and sustainable
innovation. Finally, this study summarizes that the leadership style will influence stakeholders and sustainable
innovation, and when
social enterprises grow up to certain scale, the stakeholders will be impact on sustainable
innovation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Bih-shiaw Jaw (committee member), Dr. Yu-ping Wang (chair), Dr. Ming-chu Yu (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Sustainable; Innovation; Social enterprise; Leadership; Stakeholder
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Su , H. (2017). The relationship of leadership, stakeholder and sustainable innovation of social enterprise. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0803117-233539
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Su , Hsiang-hua. “The relationship of leadership, stakeholder and sustainable innovation of social enterprise.” 2017. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0803117-233539.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Su , Hsiang-hua. “The relationship of leadership, stakeholder and sustainable innovation of social enterprise.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Su H. The relationship of leadership, stakeholder and sustainable innovation of social enterprise. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0803117-233539.
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Su H. The relationship of leadership, stakeholder and sustainable innovation of social enterprise. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2017. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0803117-233539
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University of Akron
25.
Hunter, Susan M.
APPLYING SOCIAL MARKETING AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
THEORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES
OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
Degree: MA, Communication, 2007, University of Akron
URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195054868
► This study examines the marketing and communication activities of performing arts groups in Ohio and Pennsylvania and analyzed whether these activities could be categorized into…
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▼ This study examines the marketing and communication
activities of performing arts groups in Ohio and Pennsylvania and
analyzed whether these activities could be categorized into
concepts related to two communication theories: diffusion of
innovation and
social marketing. These two theories have
traditionally been applied to health communication programs, but a
review of the literature suggests their applicability to other
social causes. Nine concepts were defined and examined in this
study: communication channels, attribute, homophily,
innovation-decision, opinion leaders, program development, audience
segmentation, pre-program data gathering, and evaluation. An
electronic survey instrument created by the researcher was
distributed in August 2007 to the 2006 grant recipients from the
Ohio Arts Council and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Results
from the survey found that eight of the nine theoretical concepts
were used by a majority of arts organizations. Further, computed
correlations found that the use of these concepts was not
contingent on the size of the organization, which was defined to
include the number of employees or the size of the annual operating
budget. Additionally, those organizations who rated themselves as
“effective organizations” demonstrated a higher use of five of the
nine concept categories over those organizations who rated
themselves as “ineffective.” This study was in follow-up to a pilot
study conducted by the researcher in May 2007 in which the survey
instrument was tested and then revised to improve reliabilities. A
discussion of the findings, study limitations, and implications for
future research are included in this analysis.
Advisors/Committee Members: Lin, Young (Advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Social Marketing; Diffusion of Innovation; Arts Marketing
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Hunter, S. M. (2007). APPLYING SOCIAL MARKETING AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
THEORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES
OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. (Masters Thesis). University of Akron. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195054868
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hunter, Susan M. “APPLYING SOCIAL MARKETING AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
THEORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES
OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of Akron. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195054868.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hunter, Susan M. “APPLYING SOCIAL MARKETING AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
THEORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES
OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.” 2007. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Hunter SM. APPLYING SOCIAL MARKETING AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
THEORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES
OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Akron; 2007. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195054868.
Council of Science Editors:
Hunter SM. APPLYING SOCIAL MARKETING AND DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION
THEORIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITES
OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. [Masters Thesis]. University of Akron; 2007. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1195054868
University of Exeter
26.
Robinson, Stuart Gordon.
Applying social capital theory to the management of IT outsourcing.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Exeter
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25848
► This thesis develops a conceptual framework for relating Social Capital theory to large IT outsourcing projects. It uses this to explore how social factors that…
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▼ This thesis develops a conceptual framework for relating Social Capital theory to large IT outsourcing projects. It uses this to explore how social factors that arise in outsourcing situations can influence organisations’ competence in IT innovation. It finds that social capital principles provide a valuable alternative perspective to established practices in managing IT outsourcing. Social capital can be applied both in the analysis of IT outsourcing results and in planning outsourcing transitions that lead to improved longer term knowledge creation and innovation capability. Research was carried out in two large and established users of IT outsourcing, a UK government agency and a major bank. Based on this, two detailed case studies were prepared and an interpretive methodology used to understand how the respective outsourcing projects had developed. A conceptual model of the interacting organisational factors that lead to IT competence is derived from existing literature and tested against the case study data. This model sets out the new concept of an ‘outsourcing enclave’ as a unique structure in which knowledge resources of outsourcing client and vendor are combined, supported by social capital that is distinct from that in either feeding organisation. The thesis uses the model to observes how, in the cases studied, effective management of social capital in outsourcing enclaves has created situations conducive to knowledge creation and innovation and the barriers to this that were encountered. This reveals that social capital management in these organisations called for time after outsourcing transition during which social capital can stabilise in the enclave, for learning from the achievement of short term objectives and for application of relational governance alongside the outsourcing contract. The main contributions of the thesis are the conceptual framework of the outsourcing enclave and the use of this to apply social capital theory to specific situations of IT outsourcing. It also demonstrates how theorised dimensions of social capital can be used to interpret outcomes in real outsourcing situations. The cases provide further empirical support for social capital theory and their interpretation a basis for further research in the specific area of outsourcing and IT outsourcing in particular.
Subjects/Keywords: 004.068; Information Systems; Outsourcing; Social Capital; Innovation
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Robinson, S. G. (2016). Applying social capital theory to the management of IT outsourcing. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Exeter. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25848
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Robinson, Stuart Gordon. “Applying social capital theory to the management of IT outsourcing.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Exeter. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25848.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Robinson, Stuart Gordon. “Applying social capital theory to the management of IT outsourcing.” 2016. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Robinson SG. Applying social capital theory to the management of IT outsourcing. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Exeter; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25848.
Council of Science Editors:
Robinson SG. Applying social capital theory to the management of IT outsourcing. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Exeter; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10871/25848
Loughborough University
27.
van Romondt Vis, Pauline.
Changing social scientific research practices : negotiating creative methods.
Degree: PhD, 2016, Loughborough University
URL: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22639
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http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697685
► In recent decades social scientists have started to use qualitative creative methods1 more and more, because of epistemological and methodological developments on the one hand…
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▼ In recent decades social scientists have started to use qualitative creative methods1 more and more, because of epistemological and methodological developments on the one hand and demands of innovation by governmental funding agencies on the other. In my thesis I look at the research practices of social scientists who use these qualitative creative methods and answer the following main research question: How are practices and approaches from the arts (specifically visual lens-based arts, poetry, performance and narrative) negotiated in social scientific research practice? This question has been divided into the following three sub-questions: 1) How do social scientists negotiate the use of creative methods with other members of their research community? 2) How do social scientists negotiate the use of creative methods into their own research practices? 3) And how do creative methods emerge in the process? Using Lave and Wenger's approach to communities of practice (1991; Wenger, 1998) and Ingold and Hallam's (2007) conceptualisation of improvisation for my theoretical framework, I look at these practices as constantly emerging and changing, but at the same time determined by those same practices. Based on ongoing conversations with postgraduate research students, interviews with experienced researchers, participant observation at conferences and videos of my participants' presentations, I conclude that the use of creative methods is always embedded within existing research practices. When this is not the case, either participants themselves or other academics experience the creative methods as problematic or even as non-academic. In those cases boundarywork (the in- and exclusion of what is deemed academic) is performed more fiercely, making it difficult, if not impossible for creative methods to be truly innovative in the sense that it means a break with previous practices. Instead, we see small shifts in participants' academic practices and how creative methods are taken up in these practices. This means improvisation is a more apt term to describe how creative methods are making their way into social scientific research practices/into the social sciences. As such this conclusion has consequences for the way we think about learning methods, the production of knowledge, innovative methods and (inter)disciplinarity.
Subjects/Keywords: 300.72; Social sciences; Creative methods; Improvisation; Innovation
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van Romondt Vis, P. (2016). Changing social scientific research practices : negotiating creative methods. (Doctoral Dissertation). Loughborough University. Retrieved from https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22639 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697685
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
van Romondt Vis, Pauline. “Changing social scientific research practices : negotiating creative methods.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Loughborough University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22639 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697685.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
van Romondt Vis, Pauline. “Changing social scientific research practices : negotiating creative methods.” 2016. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
van Romondt Vis P. Changing social scientific research practices : negotiating creative methods. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22639 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697685.
Council of Science Editors:
van Romondt Vis P. Changing social scientific research practices : negotiating creative methods. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Loughborough University; 2016. Available from: https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22639 ; http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697685
Jönköping University
28.
Allgurin, Malin.
Patterns of Innovation among Urban and Rural Firms : The Effects of Broadband.
Degree: Economics, 2017, Jönköping University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36012
► This paper explores the patterns of innovation among firms by using unique survey data on more than 2000 Swedish firms. The purpose of the…
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▼ This paper explores the patterns of innovation among firms by using unique survey data on more than 2000 Swedish firms. The purpose of the study is to examine if broadband availability has an impact on firm-level innovation and explore differences between firms in urban and rural municipalities. A probability likelihood method is used estimating the probability of a firm being innovative or not. Using two types of explanatory variables, firm characteristics and location characteristics, the analysis show that firm characteristics are the main determinants of firm innovation. A firm that wants to increase their chances to be innovative should choose an urban location. The availability of broadband increases the probability of innovation. Firms with a good broadband connection can reach other types of knowledge and information. Organisations should therefore strive to have a good broadband connection with a high-speed internet to access external knowledge and increase the innovative activity.
Subjects/Keywords: Innovation; Broadband; Urban; Rural; Social Sciences; Samhällsvetenskap
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Allgurin, M. (2017). Patterns of Innovation among Urban and Rural Firms : The Effects of Broadband. (Thesis). Jönköping University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36012
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Allgurin, Malin. “Patterns of Innovation among Urban and Rural Firms : The Effects of Broadband.” 2017. Thesis, Jönköping University. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36012.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Allgurin, Malin. “Patterns of Innovation among Urban and Rural Firms : The Effects of Broadband.” 2017. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Allgurin M. Patterns of Innovation among Urban and Rural Firms : The Effects of Broadband. [Internet] [Thesis]. Jönköping University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36012.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Allgurin M. Patterns of Innovation among Urban and Rural Firms : The Effects of Broadband. [Thesis]. Jönköping University; 2017. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36012
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Delft University of Technology
29.
Bärtsch, J.K.
Enhancing innovation through customer involvement:.
Degree: 2011, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a3314e30-ee5d-4641-b400-0403e76fc228
► Swisscom Schweiz AG (SC) is the number one telecommunications provider in Switzerland. As the company is currently undergoing a transition from serving telecommunications only to…
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▼ Swisscom Schweiz AG (SC) is the number one telecommunications provider in Switzerland. As the company is currently undergoing a transition from serving telecommunications only to expanding its offering to include internet, multimedia and entertainment solutions, the company is getting into a broader and fiercer field of competition.
SC
Innovation & Strategy is the business unit responsible for delivering innovations matching the overall company strategy. This thesis project revolves around the question of how customers can be effectively involved in the
innovation ecosystem through online communities. The POST framework is used to develop a co-creation platform where users submit, comment on, rate and build ideas. The platform is integrated in the existing SC Labs platform, which is already connected to an early adopter community of over 6,000 users. Role-play testing of a working prototype and a short period of beta testing indicate strong potential for most of the input into incremental innovations. The quantity of user contributions is substantial for over 160 ideas and around 300 comments flowing within four weeks. A subset of participants were interviewed in a pre-test and a post-test semi-structured technique. The results revealed an overall acceptance and a high degree of motivation for further participation on the platform. The strongest point of the critique was the low degree of process transparency.
Indications that more radical innovations could be produced from the platform are present in some ideas. The focus is on user-generated content. The platform is a space where the user is more powerful than the company. Therefore, direct and targeted challenges should be posed to users through the proposed context framing method where content is asked around a blog entry or news story. Extending the borders of an
innovation ecosystem to an expert consumer base has been a successful strategy for several other leading global companies such as Dell, Google and Starbucks. To fully adopt the platform and intertwining it deeper in the
innovation process at SIS, for disruptive innovations, and at RES, SME and CBU, for incremental innovations, faster and better innovations are therefore necessary Concluding, the platform needs the support of higher management in the process. If user contributions do not receive this support, they will remain entries on a platform that will become meaningless to its users over time. Initially, success stories need to be built around incremental innovations to maintain the level of motivation currently present. Eventually, more radical innovations have to be leveraged again by higher management.
Advisors/Committee Members: Buijs, J.A., Roscam Abbing, E., Moor, N..
Subjects/Keywords: Open innovation; Co-creation; Social media
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Bärtsch, J. K. (2011). Enhancing innovation through customer involvement:. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a3314e30-ee5d-4641-b400-0403e76fc228
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bärtsch, J K. “Enhancing innovation through customer involvement:.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a3314e30-ee5d-4641-b400-0403e76fc228.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bärtsch, J K. “Enhancing innovation through customer involvement:.” 2011. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Bärtsch JK. Enhancing innovation through customer involvement:. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a3314e30-ee5d-4641-b400-0403e76fc228.
Council of Science Editors:
Bärtsch JK. Enhancing innovation through customer involvement:. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2011. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a3314e30-ee5d-4641-b400-0403e76fc228
University of Southern California
30.
Bulnes, Diana Marie.
Social innovation: Crowdsourcing and the new face of
corporate social responsibility.
Degree: MA, Strategic Public Relations, 2011, University of Southern California
URL: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/459256/rec/5911
► The recent popularity of corporations integrating social media to their promotional strategy has created a world in which consumers want direct engagement with brands and…
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▼ The recent popularity of corporations integrating
social media to their promotional strategy has created a world in
which consumers want direct engagement with brands and the ability
to have multi-directional dialogue. Companies have often engaged in
Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) to raise awareness and
cultivate good will among consumers toward the brand. This paper
will examine how corporations are utilizing crowdsourcing for CSR
purposes to meet their business goals and engage with consumers to
build brand ambassadors.; Corporations utilize crowdsourcing
projects to raise brand awareness, bring their corporate missions
into action and instill good sentiments about the brand among
consumers with the ultimate goal of increasing sales. By looking at
three different case studies of corporations that have used
crowdsourcing for
social good, conclusions will be drawn regarding
the advantages and risks involved with using this tool for CSR
purposes. Furthermore, interviews with industry experts will
solidify the claim that despite the risk involved with companies
using
social media for
social good, the ability to participate in
the dialogue surrounding a company and to garner good will for
practicing
social philanthropy is worth the risk. The potential to
employ crowdsourcing for
social innovation to enhance brands will
also be examined to determine best practices for the future of
crowdsourcing project.
Advisors/Committee Members: Floto, Jennifer D. (Committee Chair), Thorson, Kjerstin (Committee Member), Tenderich, Burghardt (Committee Member).
Subjects/Keywords: crowdsourcing; public engagement; CSR; social innovation
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Bulnes, D. M. (2011). Social innovation: Crowdsourcing and the new face of
corporate social responsibility. (Masters Thesis). University of Southern California. Retrieved from http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/459256/rec/5911
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bulnes, Diana Marie. “Social innovation: Crowdsourcing and the new face of
corporate social responsibility.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Southern California. Accessed December 15, 2019.
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/459256/rec/5911.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bulnes, Diana Marie. “Social innovation: Crowdsourcing and the new face of
corporate social responsibility.” 2011. Web. 15 Dec 2019.
Vancouver:
Bulnes DM. Social innovation: Crowdsourcing and the new face of
corporate social responsibility. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Southern California; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 15].
Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/459256/rec/5911.
Council of Science Editors:
Bulnes DM. Social innovation: Crowdsourcing and the new face of
corporate social responsibility. [Masters Thesis]. University of Southern California; 2011. Available from: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll127/id/459256/rec/5911
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