Delineating the concept of corporate social innovation: toward a multidimensional model

Q3 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Pub Date : 2018-12-06 DOI:10.1504/IJEIM.2018.10005946

A. Esen, Ceyda Maden-Eyiusta

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Abstract

Business organisations are facing increasing pressure over their role in society. Social innovation is a relatively new concept used to define efforts to develop novel and innovative solutions to social challenges. The aim of this study is to conceptualise a novel form of social innovation, namely, 'corporate social innovation', by focusing on social innovation efforts initiated by private sector organisations. This study also aims to provide insight into: 1) the definition of corporate social innovation; 2) the key dimensions underlying the social innovation capability of business organisations. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 experts who play an active role in various social innovation projects in their respective organisations and/or adopt social innovation as an academic field of interest. The interview results extend our conceptual understanding of the corporate social innovation phenomenon by providing a comprehensive definition of the concept and describing a six-factor model of corporate social innovation capability.

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企业社会创新概念的界定:走向一个多维模型

商业组织因其在社会中的角色而面临越来越大的压力。社会创新是一个相对较新的概念，用于定义为应对社会挑战而开发新颖创新解决方案的努力。本研究的目的是通过关注私营部门组织发起的社会创新努力，将一种新形式的社会创新概念化，即“企业社会创新”。本研究还旨在深入了解：1）企业社会创新的定义；2）商业组织社会创新能力的关键维度。数据是通过对20名专家的半结构化访谈收集的，这些专家在各自组织的各种社会创新项目中发挥了积极作用，并/或将社会创新作为一个感兴趣的学术领域。访谈结果对企业社会创新现象进行了全面的定义，并描述了企业社会创新能力的六因素模型，从而扩展了我们对企业社会革新现象的概念理解。

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International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics

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期刊介绍： IJEIM provides a refereed and authoritative source of information and international forum in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation management and related topics. It offers an interface between entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as business corporate strategy and government economic policy. The journal is supported by the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM). Topics covered include Corporate innovation restructuring Managing/leading fast-paced high-tech start-ups Intrapreneurship/corporate venturing International aspects of entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship in economic development New business incubators, networks, technology parks, etc Government policies Venture capital, government funds/grants Technological/organisational innovation Strategic cooperation among SMEs Case studies, lessons learnt Strategy development/implementation where high-tech/market risk Innovation, technopreneurship, licensing/franchising Marketing of innovations/by entrepreneurs Cross-cultural management.