Understanding social innovation in services industries

This paper puts forward a framework for understanding the relationship between service industries and social innovation. These are two, previously disconnected research areas. The paper explores ways in which innovation in services is increasingly becoming one of social innovation (in terms of socia...

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Main Authors: Gallouj, Faiz, Rubalcaba, Luis, Toivonen, Marja, Windrum, Paul
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47376/
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author Gallouj, Faiz
Rubalcaba, Luis
Toivonen, Marja
Windrum, Paul
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Rubalcaba, Luis
Toivonen, Marja
Windrum, Paul
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description This paper puts forward a framework for understanding the relationship between service industries and social innovation. These are two, previously disconnected research areas. The paper explores ways in which innovation in services is increasingly becoming one of social innovation (in terms of social goals, social means, social roles and multi-agent provision) and how social innovation can be understood from a service innovation perspective. A taxonomy is proposed based on the mix between innovation nature and the locus of co-production. The paper additionally puts forward a theoretical framework for understanding social innovation in services, where the co-creation of innovation is the result of an interaction of competences and preferences of multiple providers, users/citizens, and policy makers. This provides the basis for a discussion of key avenues for future research in theory, measurement, organisation, appropriation, performance measurement, and public policy.
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spelling nottingham-473762020-05-04T19:43:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47376/ Understanding social innovation in services industries Gallouj, Faiz Rubalcaba, Luis Toivonen, Marja Windrum, Paul This paper puts forward a framework for understanding the relationship between service industries and social innovation. These are two, previously disconnected research areas. The paper explores ways in which innovation in services is increasingly becoming one of social innovation (in terms of social goals, social means, social roles and multi-agent provision) and how social innovation can be understood from a service innovation perspective. A taxonomy is proposed based on the mix between innovation nature and the locus of co-production. The paper additionally puts forward a theoretical framework for understanding social innovation in services, where the co-creation of innovation is the result of an interaction of competences and preferences of multiple providers, users/citizens, and policy makers. This provides the basis for a discussion of key avenues for future research in theory, measurement, organisation, appropriation, performance measurement, and public policy. Taylor & Francis 2018-06-30 Article PeerReviewed Gallouj, Faiz, Rubalcaba, Luis, Toivonen, Marja and Windrum, Paul (2018) Understanding social innovation in services industries. Industry and Innovation, 25 (6). pp. 551-569. ISSN 1366-2716 Services innovation social innovation multi-agent framework http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2017.1419124 doi:10.1080/13662716.2017.1419124 doi:10.1080/13662716.2017.1419124
spellingShingle Services
innovation
social innovation
multi-agent framework
Gallouj, Faiz
Rubalcaba, Luis
Toivonen, Marja
Windrum, Paul
Understanding social innovation in services industries
title Understanding social innovation in services industries
title_full Understanding social innovation in services industries
title_fullStr Understanding social innovation in services industries
title_full_unstemmed Understanding social innovation in services industries
title_short Understanding social innovation in services industries
title_sort understanding social innovation in services industries
topic Services
innovation
social innovation
multi-agent framework
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47376/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47376/