Towards social innovation strategy: an analysis of UK Social Enterprises

Granados, M. and de Souza Joao, I. 2023. Towards social innovation strategy: an analysis of UK Social Enterprises. Technological Forecasting & Social Change. 187 122189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122189

TitleTowards social innovation strategy: an analysis of UK Social Enterprises
TypeJournal article
AuthorsGranados, M. and de Souza Joao, I.
Abstract

This paper presents the management practices and organisational behaviours that influence and inform social innovation (SI) strategy in social enterprises (SEs). Based on previous studies, we theorise that a collaborative and user-centred approach and a participatory organisational culture positively relate to social innovation performance. Data were collected from 78 SEs in the UK and analysed with ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions. Findings confirmed that cooperation with the community, beneficiaries and universities, development of solutions based on the community's needs, design thinking, and people inside the SE who have intrapreneur behaviour have a positive linear relationship with SI performance. Our paper proposes a framework that indicates the what, why, and when of the social innovation strategy, highlighting the essential role of community, universities, and embeddedness of users throughout the whole innovation process. This knowledge is crucial for SEs and policymakers to assess which practices they should prioritise and focus their scarce resources on and what behaviours should be encouraged/developed to manage SI strategically.

Article number122189
JournalTechnological Forecasting & Social Change
Journal citation187
ISSN0040-1625
1873-5509
Year2023
PublisherElsevier
Accepted author manuscript
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122189
Web address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162522007107
Publication dates
Published online30 Nov 2022
Published in printFeb 2023

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