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Marketing and Social Innovation – A Comparative Analysis

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Olejniczuk-Merta A.

Management and Business Administration. Central Europe

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2014

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vol. 22

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issue 4

144-152

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Purpose: The article contents are a synthetic presentation of the evolution of marketing and the hitherto development of social innovation as well as a comparison of the leading traits of both processes at the present stage of development. Based on this, there is an attempt to assess their impact on the social and economic development. Methodology: This article is of a theoretical nature. Findings: The idea and concept of marketing and social innovation have a great potential to serve socioeconomic development. To a certain degree, they have approximate or even common ideas and goals as well as similar concepts and effects. Social innovation is a support for marketing in the delivery of values and satisfaction to consumers and to a significant part of the society. It also independently affects raising the quality of life of the society, owing to socialisation, diffusion and aid in the more effective use of technological, organisational, managerial and marketing innovations. Value: The article is a part of the stream of current discussion on the place and role of marketing and social innovation in the contemporary economy and society.

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Bullying and exclusion from dominant peer group in Polish middle schools.

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Wójcik M., Kozak B.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2015

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vol. 46

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issue 1

2-14

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School bullying also referred to as peer victimization is considered extremely harmful for all parties involved. It has been recognised as an important issue in Polish schools. This article presents the first stage of a project financed by the National Centre of Research and Development and includes the results of qualitative research conducted in groups of middle-school students, middle-school teachers and psychologists. The results highlight several factors leading to the exclusion from the dominant peer group. The results also indicate that although students are aware of the consequences of bullying and excluding behaviours, they do not implement this knowledge when explaining their own excluding actions. All results are discussed in terms of designing and implementing a data-based programme which would effectively mitigate excluding behaviours during middle-school transition.

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Jak wspierać rozwój innowacji społecznych?

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Kwaśnicki W.

Ekonomia. Wrocław Economic Review

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2014

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vol. 20

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issue 4

33 - 51

EN

The fundamental question that attempts to be answered in this article is following: To what extend supporting and subsidizing of the development of social economy and social innovation by the European Union and European governments is needed and justified?

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Measurement of Social Innovation at Organisation’s Level: Theoretical Issues

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Dainienė R., Dagilienė L.

Economics and Business

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2016

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vol. 29

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issue 1

96-103

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The paper presents theoretical issues of social innovation measurement due to its multidimensional context. The purpose of this paper is to review the theoretical background on the topic of social innovation concept and TBL approach and to propose the conceptual model for measuring the value of social innovation at an organisation’s level. The proposed measurement process for social innovation consists of four stages, which cover selection and implementation of the social innovation, identification of the scope of the social innovation, measurement and calculation of the consolidated index. Indicators for measurement value of social innovation are applied using the TBL approach. The conceptual model could be applied as a methodology for measuring value of social innovation.

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CO-PRODUCTION AS A SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SERVICES

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Pestoff V.

Polityka Społeczna

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2015

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vol. 42

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issue 1(11) CO-PRODUCTION – A DESIRABLE CHOICE OR AN INEVITABLE NECESSITY

2-8

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The OECD considers co-production an important social innovation. This paper discusses alternative definitions of innovation, since traditional definitions, employed by economists for industry and manufacture, do not fit well with public service provision. It then presents some definitions of co-production, discusses the relationship between staff and their clients, and asks whether co-production is based on individual acts, collective action or both. It briefly discusses several factors that can contribute to making coproduction more sustainable. This paper concludes that governments should develop more flexible, service specific and organization specific approaches for promoting co-production, rather than looking for simple “one size fits all” solutions to the challenges facing public service delivery in the 21st Century, particularly for enduring welfare services. Finally, it recommends more research to promote sustainable co-production.

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On the Importance of Experience-Based Work Action and Tacit Knowledge for Workplace and Social Innovation

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Neumer J., Pfeiffer S.

Warsaw Forum of Economic Sociology

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2015

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vol. 6

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issue 11

101-115

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Companies are increasingly facing uncertainties and a variety of dimensions of imponderability. Being innovative and economically successful in turbulent times moreover increasingly requires companies to address topics of sustainability and to respect requirements of customers and other stakeholders. Companies have to bring civil society back in to find solutions to current and future challenges. But this deeply challenges the traditional forms of organisation. After an era of re-engineering organisations towards standardised processes that where tightly bound to the logic of short-term profit and shareholder markets, companies have to open up and become agile and competent for dialogue on an organisational level. This development is accompanied by the necessity to cope with uncertainties instead of annihilating them. This article argues why the tacit and experiential knowledge of employees is the key factor to tackle uncertainties and to design appropriate workplace and organisational innovation. We will outline how these factors elude approaches to formalise or digitise them and are therefore endangered by objectification of work. A new quality of participation is needed to acknowledge and support the employees' tacit and experiential knowledge and experience-based work action to strengthen processes and results of workplace innovation and social innovation.

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Biznesowa innowacyjność społeczna. Na przykładzie firm rodzinnych

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Elżbieta Szul E.

Humanum. Międzynarodowe Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne

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2017

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issue 3(26)

87-96

EN

Innovations are the base of the socio-economic development of companies and economies. Social innovations is one of their types. They focus on activities to improve the quality of life of specific social groups, by better solving problems and better meeting their needs. In creating social innovations, there is a need for cooperation between public, private and social actors. The business sector should play a key role here, especially family businesses that operate mainly on local markets and are “close” to their customer. With this “locality” they can better understand social needs and problems and create social innovations that can contribute to their development and competitiveness.

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Oddolny aktywizm i mechanizmy partycypacji obywatelskiej w Federacji Rosyjskiej. Innowacje społeczne 30 lat po upadku ZSRR

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Lachowicz M.

Przegląd Zachodni

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2021

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issue 4 (381)

85-98

EN

The aim of the article is to analyze the mechanisms of civic participation in Russia. The basic question: is the concept of a citizen redefined today and what potential does grassroots initiative of informal groups have for civil society. Participation is a social innovation in the post-Soviet area. It is difficult to define development prospects. It is a response to the growing need for co-participation in the decisions of executive authorities and an opportunity to increase public trust and democratization of the regime. The mechanism, however, is still underdeveloped. In the future, the priority trend in civic participation in Russia will be the increase in the use of Internet technologies and increasing their reach in the population (portals, e-administration). Co-participation in the transformation of Russia's regions takes place both in the format of cooperation with local government and as part of independent social and cultural initiatives. This allows to create new leaders in Russia. The local potential for the implementation of participatory instruments in the Russian Federation is still very low. The author uses the analytical-descriptive method to study the development of the participation process in the framework of various models used in Russia in this area.

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Innovations and the Commercialization of Knowledge

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Madej S.

Konteksty Społeczne

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2014

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vol. 2

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issue 1

EN

The paper analyses the subject of change processes at universities. The main thesis concerns the concept that changes at universities are triggered by social innovations. The author explores the problem of the changing paradigm of universities' role from the concept of purely scientific institution to a university which commercializes its scientific results, tracing its origins as related with social networks. In this context, the term of social innovation is defined in the perspective of its receivers. The paper shows examples of social innovations in relationships between universities and external actors: case studies of ISIS Innovation in Oxford and TuTech in Hamburg, as well as the concept of clusters as the most developed form of social networks with active participation from universities so far. The author analyses how the idea of change may contribute to universities' development. The text includes conclusions accentuating the value of regular social innovation in universities' organization and that social innovations are always generated by specific individuals.

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W artykule podjęty jest temat procesów zmian w uczelniach. Główna teza jest oparta na założeniu, że motorem procesów zmian w uczelniach są innowacje społeczne. Autor przygląda się zagadnieniu zmiany paradygmatu roli uczelni od koncepcji uniwersytetu czysto naukowego po uczelnię komercjalizującą wyniki badań naukowych, wskazując na jej genezę związaną z sieciami społecznymi. W tym kontekście definiowane jest pojęcie innowacji społecznej w perspektywie jej odbiorców. Przedstawione są przykłady innowacji społecznych w relacjach uczelni z aktorami zewnętrznymi: studia przypadków ISIS Innovation z Oxfordu i TuTech z Hamburga oraz koncepcję klastrów, jako najwyżej dotychczas rozwiniętą postać sieci społecznych z aktywnym udziałem uczelni. Autor poddaje analizie, jak idea zmiany może przyczynić się do rozwoju uczelni. Tekst zamyka podsumowanie, w którym podkreślona jest wartość systematycznych innowacji społecznych zachodzących w organizacji uczelni, które generowane są zawsze przez konkretne osoby.

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Partnership of science and business in socially innovative project management

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Miszczak K.

Biblioteka Regionalisty

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2015

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issue 15

73-82

EN

Due to the modern developmental challenges, more and more often in the discussion of the transfer of knowledge, new technologies and modernization of the intelligent economy there appear social innovations. An effective way of promoting the implementation of social innovations seems to be indirect actions, involving the creation of a good climate for innovativeness, entrepreneurship and creativity. The examples of such activities dedicated to improving the quality of local space are intensively developed networks of cooperation between the sectors of science and economic activity. The aim of the study is characterization of the role of science and business partnerships in the effective management of projects, in particular socially innovative projects. The paper offers mainly descriptive method on the example of an application project entitled “NEMO Creativity Station – Social Innovation for Communes.” The object of the research is a socially innovative service offered to users of the local public space in Polish communes, promoting mentally and physically healthy lifestyle.

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Social Challenges are Opportunities for Sustainable Development: Tracing Impacts of Social Entrepreneurship Through Innovations and Value Creation

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Konda I., Starc J., Rodica B.

Economic Themes

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2015

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vol. 53

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issue 2

211-229

EN

Today the world faces many social challenges in the economic, social and environmental spheres that needs to be overcome. The public debate has been focused on finding solutions to them and one of these has been addressed as social entrepreneurship. This phenomenon combines the resourcefulness of traditional entrepreneurship with a mission to change society. Observing the positive social impact of entrepreneurs providing basic needs, this paper recognizes their unique role in efficiently contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals. The purpose of this article is to introduce the connection of social innovations and sustainable growth as an important phenomenon in today's real economy. Based on the interviews with the focus group and the cases of good practice, the authors have established the development of social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Slovenia. It is important in numerous fields, especially in employment, social inclusion, demographic changes, health care, education, finance, political structures and social integration. We found that the obstacle in the development of social entrepreneurship is scattered, unrelated or absent support mechanisms that do not offer the right incentives for the creation and the development of social enterprises. Another conclusion is that cooperation with partners from different sectors of the society is an important fundament in their work with social entrepreneurship.

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Design thinking jako element rozwoju innowacji społecznych

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Hałub P.

Ekonomia. Wrocław Economic Review

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2015

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vol. 21

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issue 1

41 - 62

EN

The article refers to the concepts of social innovation and design thinking. The author emphasizes that technological innovation and social innovation are separate areas, however they may reveal many points of contact (touch-points) and interactions. The author points to the possibilities of using design thinking in the development and creation of social attitudes that influence the development of the economy. It indicates the number of interactions between technology and integrated development of society. The author focuses on the description of the phenomena associated with the development of knowledge-based economy in Poland and Polish situation in the area of new technologies — opportunities and barriers. Design thinking may appear as a tool that can be used through creating new and integrated values for society and technology development. Design thinking is defined as a method of creating new products and services based on deep understanding of the problems and needs of the users. The aim of the method is to create and introduce innovative solutions not only in the form of new products and technologies, but also services, strategies, processes, business models and even educational programs. The design thinking method is based on the work of interdisciplinary teams — looking at the problem from multiple perspectives, experimentation and frequent testing of hypotheses. It concentrates on prototyping culture and testing and combines analytical methods with an intuitive approach, based on empathy and creativity. It strongly relates to the idea of social innovation. The author emphasises that in some cases it is possible to define a gap between technological concepts and social needs, and design thinking could be one of the tools and methods that bring them together.

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Social economy and social innovations - an impulse for further, wider discussion

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Chrzanowski M., Zawada P.

Journal of Modern Science

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2020

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issue 2/45/2020

279–285

EN

The last decade, especially the recent economic, ecological and social changes, have made it clear that the task of all growth actors is not only to take care of the economic interest, but also - and perhaps above all - the social aspect that may allow the protection of social values (in existential) even in the most unpredictable situations. Social economy, solidarity economy and social innovation are terms that have gained importance over the last decade and are of interest to both theoreticians and management practitioners. In the Polish scientific literature, the above-mentioned concepts are still - in the opinion of the authors - not sufficiently researched, therefore an attempt was made to analyze the Polish literature in this area, but - which is worth emphasizing - in a fundamental, fundamental aspect, in order to undertake a broader discussion on this topic. conceptual field by a wider group of researchers.

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Open Data’s Role in Social Innovation Initiatives to Fight COVID-19

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Almeida F.

Central European Management Journal

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2021

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vol. 29(3)

2-19

EN

Purpose: This study aims to explore the role open data assumes in social innovation initiatives that combat the effects of Covid-19, in which quantitative information about these projects is complemented with the analysis of open data innovation capabilities. Methodology: A mixed methods approach is adopted. Initially, quantitative data regarding the number of innovative projects is extracted from the OPSI framework. Then, in a second phase, qualitative data from each project is explored to explore the open data innovation capabilities offered by each initiative. Results: The results reveal that most social innovation initiatives focus on the area of data visualization dashboards and open datasets. However, some projects address other areas, e.g. hackathons, service availability, and tourism information. Implications: Covid-19 profoundly affects the lives of people and businesses, and open data can assume a determinant role in mitigating these effects and improve information transparency and collaboration between public and private entities. Originality/Value: This study is relevant for the establishment of supportive public policies that promote the emergence of open-data-driven initiatives to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 in several areas such as the economy, education, and leisure.

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Regionalne obserwatorium kultury w województwie podlaskim – uwarunkowania i planowane kierunki rozwoju

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Sztop-Rutkowska K., Klimczuk A.

Kultura i Edukacja

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2013

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issue 2(95)

222-246

EN

At the beginning of the XXI century, there are significant changes in relations of work and leisure time. The development of creative economy is also recognized along with emergence of a new social stratification and changes in developmental factors. Increasingly important in the socio-economic transformation is cultural sector as well as promotion of culture and creative industries development including their linkages with dependent sectors such as tourism, architecture and industrial design. The aim of this article is to refer these processes and phenomena to the conditions of Podlaskie Voivodship and to discuss the main reasons of Regional Observatory of Culture establishment. Article indicates the need for and potential benefits of knowledge management on culture at the regional level by conducting theoretical and methodological work within the observatory. Essay based on an analysis of existing data and own research results highlights the main features of the region, information needs of cultural and art institutions, culture observatory possible models, potential activity areas of the regional observatory and the arising benefits from its activities.

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Sustaining and Growing Innovations in Democracy and Co-Creation

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Baines S.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2023

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issue Specjalny

13-25

EN

Co-creation of public services implies new roles and responsibilities that, at least potentially, change the balance of control. In this way, it aligns closely with democratic renewal. This paper draws on the outcomes of a collaborative innovation project Co-creation of Service Innovation in Europe (CoSIE) funded under Horizon 2020. CoSIE built upon the idea that public sector innovations can be best achieved by creating collaborative partnerships between service providers (public sector agencies, third sector organisations, private companies) and citizens who receive services directly or indirectly. CoSIE was implemented through ten real-life innovation pilots in different public services across Europe. Results showed how co-creative methods could promote democratic dimensions, increasing the civic participation of marginalised and often voiceless population groups (residents of depleted urban neighbourhoods, disabled people in remote rural areas, citizens adrift from the world of work, and non-EU migrants). Some CoSIE pilots were more successful than others in extending impact beyond their immediate localities and service contexts. The paper highlights common factors that helped share learning and evolve project innovations into the ‘modus operandi’ of institutions and societies.

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A Pact with the Third Sector. Between Co-Production and Civic Participation. The Italian Case

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Bassi A.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2023

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issue Specjalny

69-83

EN

The co-creation/co-production paradigm received significant attention in the last decades from Public Administration managers, officials, and scholars as a viable tool to overcome the limits of the New Public Management framework. Some scholars recognise that co-creation can be the basis for building an alternative administration model called New Public Governance. Other research found that co-creation is an innovative practice in the social investment policy frame. A more recent EU research project examines the idea and practice of co-creation in public services informed by lived experience pilots in 10 European countries. This paper presents the Italian case as an example of an institutional configuration open to the citizens’ participation in the co-design of public services. The paper is organised as follows. In the first paragraph, we illustrate the recent development of the legislation concerning the participation of citizens and civil society organisations in designing and delivering public services and/or management of common goods. The second paragraph deals with a deep analysis of “grey material” and scientific publications concerning the history, evolution and future perspectives of the “Shared Administration” procedures. The third paragraph presents a case study of collaboration between citizens, Third Sector/Civil Society Organisations (TSO/CSO) and public administration at the local level (Municipality of Bologna). The conclusive paragraph summarises the key findings of our study.

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Increasing the European Union’s Innovative Potential by Supporting Social Innovation as a Source of Global Competitiveness within EU’s Public Policy

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Wiktorska-Święcka A.

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2015

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vol. 6

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issue 17

65-87

EN

In recent decades in the European Union’s development, strengthening innovation has been viewed as a desirable direction for further development trends, which can be seen as an opportunity to increase the EU’s global competitiveness. Achieving this goal will not be possible without taking into account the requirement of understanding innovation in the far broader context than the purely technological one. In recent years, social innovation boldly entered into the mainstream debate on public management, public governance and public policy. Its popularity is due to the complex changes taking place in the model of development of states, societies and economies. Social innovations are a part of multidimensional thinking about the ongoing social changes taking place in a globalised society and have led to the creation of flexible solutions with a high potential for adaptation and modernization. The aim of the paper is to introduce the phenomenon of social innovation, including in the light of other innovation’s concepts, as a chance to increase the innovation potential of the European Union in relation to global competition. An important element that needs to be considered is the importance of the role of public policy in shaping and creating space for social innovation. The main intention is to point out the basic directions of European Union’s activities while strenghtening social innovation planned for the coming years, the implementation of which may be an answer to the global challenges of development.

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City lab a wdrażanie innowacji społecznych w mieście

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Kopyciński P.

Ekonomia Społeczna

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2018

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issue 2

98-105

PL

W niniejszym artykule podjęto się próby połączenia dwóch zagadnień: obecnej już od pewnego czasu problematyki innowacji społecznych z tematem, który pojawił się stosunkowo niedawno – city lab. Celem rozważań jest ukazanie istoty city lab w kontekście wdrażania innowacji społecznych. Dla jego realizacji autor dokonał analizy literatury przedmiotu oraz prezentacji studium przypadku. Artykuł rozpoczyna przegląd rozumienia innowacji społecznych. Następnie autor opisuje istotę city lab, wskazując przy tym na aktorów i pełnione przez nich funkcje. Wreszcie ukazano związki między koncepcją living lab a city lab oraz zastosowanie tej drugiej w Krakowie. W prezentowanym ujęciu city lab jest platformą służącą wdrażaniu innowacji społecznych. Te ostatnie dotyczą długookresowego planowania rozwoju miasta, realizowanego przy współudziale różnych interesariuszy, z dominującą rolą użytkowników (mieszkańców) miasta jako głównych innowatorów oraz władz lokalnych pilnujących realności i legalności proponowanych rozwiązań. Prezentowane podejście wydaje się warte propagowania zarówno przez przedstawicieli nauki, jak i decydentów publicznych.

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This article attempts to combine two issues: present for some time in the scientific discussion concept of social innovation with a topic that appeared relatively recently – city lab. The aim of the considerations is to show the essence of city lab in the context of implementing social innovations. For its implementation, the author made an analysis of the relevant literature on the subject. The article starts with a review of understanding of social innovations. Next, the essence of city lab is described, indicating the actors and their functions. Finally, the author points out the relationship between the title concepts. In the presented approach, the city lab is a platform for implementing social innovations. The latter relate to longterm urban development planning, implemented with the participation of various stakeholders, with the dominating role of the city users (residents) as the main innovators and local authorities, watching the reality and legality of the proposed solutions. The presented approach seems to be worth promoting both by representatives of science and public decision-makers.

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Innowacje społeczne

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Olejniczuk-Merta A.

Konsumpcja i Rozwój

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2013

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issue 1(4)

21-34

PL

Rozważania w artykule koncentrują się na próbie weryfikacji różnego postrzegania roli innowacji w przedsiębiorstwie w zależności od poziomu społeczno-gospodarczego rozwoju otoczenia. Odnoszą się do następującego stwierdzenia: Schumpeter widział w innowacjach szanse i możliwości rozwoju przedsiębiorstw, Freeman postrzegał stosowanie innowacji jako konieczność dla utrzymania się przedsiębiorstw na rynku, zaś współcześnie niezbędne są innowacje społeczne jako wpływające na przetrwanie biznesu.

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The deliberations in the article are focused on an attempt to verify various perceptions of the role of innovation at the enterprise depending on the level of socioeconomic development of the environment. They refer to the following statement: Schumpeter saw in innovation opportunities and possibilities for development of enterprises, Freeman perceived the use of innovation as the necessity to remain in the market, while contemporarily there is the need for social innovation as affecting business survival.

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