Social innovation during turbulent times: a systematic literature review and research agenda

F Calò, F Scognamiglio, E Bellazzecca… - Public Management …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Contemporary societies are affected by profound and often disruptive changes leading to
socio-economic turbulence. The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of such changes …

What is not social innovation

JA Solis-Navarrete, S Bucio-Mendoza… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2021 - Elsevier
The theory of innovation, which is mainly associated with business, competitiveness, and
generation of economic value, has been enriched by the emergence of new, broader, and …

Territorial social innovation and alternative food networks: the case of a new farmers' cooperative on the island of Ibiza (Spain)

N Vercher - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Social innovation is gaining attention as a perspective that stresses the relevance of
transforming social relations to promote sustainable territorial development. This paper …

Mapping social innovation impact evaluation: a comprehensive literature review and prospects for future research

M Nazari, I Mostashar Nezami, A Asgary - Quality & Quantity, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, SI initiatives have emerged as a promising approach to addressing pressing
social and environmental challenges. However, despite their proliferation and potential …

Social innovation: The promise and the reality in marginalised rural areas in Europe

B Slee, R Lukesch, E Ravazzoli - World, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we explore the idea of social innovation as both a conceptual and practical
means of delivering positive social, economic and environmental outcomes in marginal rural …

Were Social Labs immune to COVID-19? Impacts and benefits

A Urmanaviciene, J Kostalova, D Baturina… - Management & …, 2022 - sciendo.com
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted higher education worldwide. Higher education
institutions needed to adapt very rapidly to the crisis and a new environment, and also …

Key drivers of the engagement of farmers in social innovation for marginalised rural areas

A Baselice, M Lombardi, M Prosperi, A Stasi, A Lopolito - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The European Union promotes social innovation (SI) initiatives for the support of
marginalised rural areas through rural and sustainable development policies. These are …

Theorizing learning circles–a Nordic tradition revitalized in times of social innovation imperatives

M Aakjaer, C Wegener - Journal of Education and Work, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Learning circles has a long tradition in the Nordic countries as a model for adult non-formal
education, but has gained little scholarly attention and is thus sparsely theorised. The …

A social identity approach to understanding sustainability and environmental behaviours in South Africa

JO Irene, C Daniels, BNO Irene, M Kelly… - Local …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, change in behaviour towards the environment has gained prominence as a
policy tool to influence positive environmental value. Simultaneously, the role played by …

Social Innovation: Social Practices Contributing to Social Development

NR Zainol, MK Rahman - … Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation in Eco …, 2023 - Springer
This chapter seeks to understand the challenge of social innovation in eco-tourism practices
and value creation. Drawing from the concepts of social innovation, this chapter attempts to …