Social Innovation: Definitions, Metrics, Topics, Impact Agents and Approaches
- Diego Rolando Minga-López
- David Flores Ruiz
ISSN: 2659-3270
Argitalpen urtea: 2023
Alea: 20
Zenbakia: 3
Orrialdeak: 342-415
Mota: Artikulua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: UCJC Business & Society Review
Laburpena
This article analyses thends in Social Innovation research published in the Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Definitions, metrics, topics, agents and approaches are identified via bibliometric investigation using the “Bibliometrix” sofware, as well as a bibliographic review of the 50 most cited articles. It is concluded that there is a multitude of definitions of social innovation, with the common denominator being the implementation of new ideas and collaborative forms of relationship between different social agents to address complex social problems and needs. An important part of this research is approached from a micro focus, which is considered necessary to increase social impact and the transition to higher levels, meso and macro, which include a greater number of agents, among which social entities stand out