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Social innovation – a case study

Czerwińska-Lubszczyk Agnieszka, Jagoda-Sobalak Dominika

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2024

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z. 191

103--116

EN

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a practical example from the field of social innovation implementation. Design/methodology/approach: The results of the analysis of scientific publications in the field of management science indicate the need to continue research in the field of social innovation. The studies are part of the research area related to social entrepreneurship. The studies were conducted using desk research, interview and observation methods. The study covered an association – an organization belonging to the third sector of the economy. The organization adopts goals of a social nature, and at the same time operates according to market rules. It uses multiple sources of income. Findings: The effects of implementing the innovation include the development of the organization socially and financially. The innovation affects the improvement of the competence of employees, contractors, interns, trainees, volunteers in the field of functioning of senior citizens, draws their attention to the problems of the elderly. The innovation is also an important element in the economization of the Association's activities. It is part of a strategy to diversify the organization's sources of funding. Originality/value: The results of the analysis of scientific publications in the field of management science indicate the need to continue research in the field of social innovation. The studies are part of the research area related to social entrepreneurship. Research results may be interesting for scholars exploring social innovations, management students, and non-governmental organizations.

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Designing the design. Application of design thinking to social innovation planning

Piłat Patryk

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2024

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z. 193

317--341

EN

Purpose: This narrative review shows the scope of the application of design thinking in planning social innovations based on the goals of implementing design thinking identified in the literature. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is a classic literature review, with particular emphasis on articles from recent years presenting specific practices in the application of design thinking. Research limitations/implications: This study is a qualitative review and cannot constitute the basis for a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness or convenience of using the discussed approach in social innovation. Moreover, this is not a systematic review. Therefore, it is not free from possible areas that have not been fully exposed. Practical implications: This study can help build a strategy for using design thinking to plan social innovations by entities that are interested in them. In particular, it allows you to identify the goals of using design thinking that are consistent with the goals of a given organization. However, this approach has not yet been used. Social implications: This paper identifies the goals of using design thinking based on the analysis of current practices; therefore, it contributes to a better understanding of the organization’s operating strategy, which is particularly useful in promoting and planning social innovations. It can accelerate social innovation where it can be the subject of this approach. Originality/value: The presented paper is an original review of scientific work. It is particularly addressed to management theorists and practitioners, who may find it helpful in identifying new areas in which they can apply the design thinking approach. The term ‘desing thinking’ is generally understood as an approach to problem-solving or a specific problem-solving process based on this approach.

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The role of social innovation in the development of the energy sector

Pawłowska Elżbieta

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2023

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z. 168

351--364

EN

Purpose: The aim of this article is to identify initiatives related to social innovation in the area of energy. The rationale for undertaking research on this topic stemmed from the scarcity of scientific studies on social innovation in the energy sector. Design/methodology/approach: The research used qualitative research methods to verify information from various sources. For this purpose, a case study method was used, which is particularly important when researching complex phenomena. Findings: The results indicate that social innovations fit into the broadly understood concept of sustainable development, stimulating initiatives in the area of renewable energy sources, as well as contributing to energy savings, increased use of renewable energy systems, and improving the quality of life of residents. Originality/value: The issue addressed in this paper concerns social innovations related to the energy sector, which play an increasingly important role in the context of energy savings and increased use of renewable energy systems (RES). Social innovations are derived from the quality of social dialogue of public, non-profit or private organizations contributing to the solution of social problems. Social innovation plays an important role in many areas including energy, especially in supporting a low-carbon society.

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Innowacje społeczne - przyczynek do dalszych badań

Czerwińska-Lubszczyk Agnieszka

Systemy Wspomagania w Inżynierii Produkcji

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2023

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Vol. 12, iss. 1

23--35

PL

Innowacje społeczne mogą być odpowiedzią na współczesne problemy społeczno- gospodarcze z jakimi zmaga się świat. Są tematem poruszanym zarówno przez praktyków, jak i teoretyków z różnych obszarów nauk. Celem badań jest omówienie zagadnienia innowacji społecznych oraz wskazanie kierunków ich dalszych badań w ramach nauk o zarządzaniu. Artykuł powstał w oparciu o analizę literatury krajowej oraz zagranicznej. Badania przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem metody desk research. Wykorzystano metodę mapowania nauki. Na podstawie przeprowadzonej analizy możemy wnioskować, że zagadnienia innowacji i innowacji społecznych są zagadnieniem aktualnymi. Przy czym, zagadnienie innowacji jest pojęciem znacznie częściej analizowanym przez badaczy niż innowacji społecznych. Aktualnie zagadnienie innowacji społecznych jest analizowane w ramach trzech głównych obszarów badawczych: przedsiębiorczości, zrównoważonego rozwoju oraz wpływu społecznego. Otwiera to interesujące pole badawcze do przyszłych analiz w ramach nauk o zarządzaniu.

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Social innovations can be the answer to contemporary socio-economic problems faced by the world. They are a topic raised by both practitioners and theoreticians from various fields of science. The aim of the research is to discuss the issue of social innovation and indicate the directions of their further research within the framework of Business and Management Science. The article is based on the analysis of domestic and foreign literature. The research was conducted using the desk research method. The method of visualizing scientific landscapes was used. Based on the analysis, we can conclude that the issues of innovation and social innovation are topical. At the same time, the issue of innovation is a concept much more often analysed by researchers than social innovation. Currently, the issue of social innovation is being analysed in three main research areas: entrepreneurship, sustainable development and social impact. This opens up an interesting research field for future analyses within the framework of management sciences.

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Social innovation in solving significant and complex problems of the Mazovia region

Korkosz-Gębska Jolanta, Modrzejewska Katarzyna, Parzych Dariusz

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2022

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z. 159

157--168

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the role of social innovation in solving significant and complex problems of the Mazovia region by using the results of research conducted at the university and thus supporting the achievement of sustainable development goals by the university. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the results of workshops organized for scientists from all over Poland by 2 universities, i.e. the Warsaw University of Technology and the University of Warsaw. The main objective of the workshops was an attempt to identify studies conducted by their participants, the results of which could contribute to solving specific problems of the region. This publication also refers to the results of the Lean Management in Healthcare project aimed at improving the Polish health care system, and thus also at solving a very important social problem. Findings: Although the nature of these 2 projects was different, they had one objective, which was to use research results in solving important social problems. The first project can be considered as an equivalent of a technological-push model, while the second one corresponds to the market-pull model. Research limitations/implications: The article contains preliminary research related to proposing the use of conducted research to solve important social problems. Practical implications: The article can help to establish cooperation between scientists and other institutions in using the conducted research for a new purpose of solving social problems, but also be an inspiration for further search for them by modifying or planning new research. Social implications: The development of the proposed new directions of using the conducted research may contribute to solving important social problems. This should be the role of research conducted in universities to fulfill all their missions. Originality/value: An attempt to combine the social problems of Mazovia with specific research carried out by the participants of the workshops should be considered a novelty. Many participants admitted that thanks to this workshop they were motivated to continue working on a new way of using the results of their research.

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Innowacje społeczne - przykład praktyczny

Czerwińska-Lubszczyk Agnieszka

Systemy Wspomagania w Inżynierii Produkcji

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2022

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Vol. 11, iss. 1

10--19

PL

Celem pracy jest przedstawienie przykładu praktycznego z zakresu innowacji społecznej. Innowacja społeczna może przybrać formę wdrożenia znanego już rozwiązania na rynku, ale w nowym kontekście społecznym, jako bardziej skuteczna metoda i narzędzie rozwiązywania problemów dla konkretnej grupy społecznej np. na rzecz osób starszych. Badaniem objęto stowarzyszenie. Organizacja przyjmuje cele o charakterze społecznym a jednocześnie funkcjonuje zgodnie z regułami typowymi dla przedsiębiorstw. Korzysta z wielu źródeł przychodu. Prowadzi nieodpłatną i odpłatną działalność pożytku publicznego oraz działalność gospodarczą Prezentowany przykład praktyczny z zakresu innowacji społecznych obrazuje przykład szybkiego dostosowania się organizacji do nowej sytuacji społeczno- gospodarczej oraz przede wszystkim do gwałtownej zmiany potrzeb odbiorców. Badania przeprowadzono metodą desk research oraz telefonicznych wywiadów nieustrukturalizowanych.

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The aim of the study is to present a practical example in the field of social innovation. Social innovation can take the form of the implementation of an already known solution on the market, but in a new social context, as a more effective method and tool for solving problems for a specific social group, e.g. for the elderly. The study covered the association. The organization adopts social goals and at the same time operates in accordance with the rules typical of enterprises. It uses many sources of income. It conducts unpaid and paid public benefit activities and business activity. The presented practical example in the field of social innovation illustrates the example of rapid adaptation of the organization to the new socio-economic situation and, above all, to the rapid change in the needs. The research was carried out using the desk research method and telephone interviews.

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Potential solutions dedicated to the bio-packaging market development in Poland - the SIMBIO project research findings

Brzeziński Jakub, Ocicka Barbara, Pluta-Zaremba Aneta, Turek Jolanta, Wieteska-Rosiak Beata

Packaging Review

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2022

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No. 2

6--13

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The paper presents results and conclusions from the qualitative identification and assessment of potential solutions to the main problems, barriers and causes for hindering the development of the food bio-packaging supply chains. It also provides a spectrum of solutions by presenting selected social innovations from other countries. In this way, it inspires and expands the interest in transferring innovative solutions to Poland. The paper provides a well-defined scope for continuing research and development work on the rapid prototyping of potential solutions in the SIMBIO project. It opens up opportunities for the development of social innovations of different nature: product, process, technological and organizational. it also proves that an open approach to innovation development and implementation in bio-packaging supply chains is a key to identifying solutions that meet the market stakeholders’ needs. The concept of research has application values, as it integrates stakeholders from private and public sectors in the pursuit of creating and implementing innovations. Jel: D22, O35, Q01. Acknowledgment: This paper is an output of the science project “New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research: Social Innovation Management for Bioplastics”, no. T-AP SI/SIMBIO/1/2020, financed by the National Centre for Research And Development (NCBR) in Poland, within the Trans-Atlantic Platform: Social Innovation Call programme.

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W artykule przedstawiono wyniki i wnioski z jakościowej identyfikacji i oceny potencjalnych rozwiązań głównych problemów, barier oraz przyczyn utrudniających rozwój rynku bioopakowań do żywności w Polsce. Wskazano również szereg rozwiązań w formie innowacji społecznych zidentyfikowanych w innych krajach jako benchmark kierunków rozwoju innowacji na polskim rynku. Opracowanie stanowi opis prac badawczo-rozwojowych poprzedzających prototypowanie potencjalnych rozwiązań w projekcie SIMBIO. Otwiera możliwości rozwoju innowacji społecznych o różnym charakterze: produktowym, procesowym, technologicznym i organizacyjnym. Dowodzi również, że otwarte podejście do opracowywania i wdrażania innowacji w łańcuchach dostaw bioopakowań jest kluczowe dla identyfikacji rozwiązań odpowiadających potrzebom interesariuszy rynku. Wyniki badań mają wartość aplikacyjną, gdyż integrują one interesariuszy z sektorów prywatnego i publicznego w dążeniu do tworzenia i wdrażania innowacji.

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Civic budgets in cities of greater Poland region in 2018

Hartwich Małgorzata, Romanowski Robert

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2021

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z. 152

47--63

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Purpose: the purpose of the elaboration is a review of civic budget projects in cities of Wielkopolska (Greater Poland region) in 2018 with a view to compliance with the smart city concept. Design/methodology/approach: (mandatory) The study was carried out in three stages. At the first stage, websites of all 113 cities in Wielkopolska were reviewed (full study in February-April 2020), which allowed to diagnose the level of implementation of civic budgets in the surveyed population in 2018. At the second stage, information on all correctly submitted project applications (915) and the number of finally selected projects for implementation (279) were collected. In the third stage, ten winning projects were selected, based on using the information and communication technologies (ICT). Due to the difficulty of verifying activities in terms of being smart, a fairly simplified technological criterion was adopted, assuming that in order to achieve the smart city 2.0 phase a systemic approach based on the rapid flow of information between different devices is required. Findings: Only 40% of cities in Greater Poland region created civic budgets which leaves a lot of space for improvements. Projects selected for implementation under civic budgets are still largely of investment nature. A considerable number of tasks related to sport, culture and tourism were reported. At the first stage, smart city projects focus on simple activities improving life, especially in the area of smart living, while attempts to implement system solutions within smart city 2.0+ phases are carried out at this stage only in the Poznań agglomeration. Research limitations/implications: it is worth repeating the research on the quality of projects approved for implementation under civic budgets in every Polish region, with extended understanding of smart city projects beyond the use of ICT. Such a comprehensive list could be helpful for the formulation of urban policy assumptions, which is required at the smart city 2.0 and 3.0 phases. Originality/value The paper fills a research gap regarding the limited resource of publications related to the description and classification of prevailing projects in a regional approach.

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Knowledge and technology transfer as driving force for social innovations

Šimelytė Agnė, Tvaronavičienė Manuela, Holmen Rasmus Bøgh, Burinskas Arūnas, Razminienė Kristina

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2021

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Vol. 23, No. 2

512--536

EN

Knowledge and technology transfer are defined as driving force for new business models, innovations and economic development. The aim of the paper is to carry out detailed literature analysis in order to create new framework of technology and knowledge transfer that contributes to social innovation. To explore the level of investigation and latest trends of the topic, the article provides bibliometric analysis on knowledge and technology transfer. The information is obtained from Web of Science for the period of 1990 to 2021. VOSviewer has been used for citation analysis, co-authorship and bibliographic de-coupling. More than 5,000 articles have been found with the keywords technology transfer and knowledge transfer in the database WoS indexed at six well-established citation indexes. For the bibliometric analysis, 308 articles in the fields of economics and business management have been used. Results of this review integrates concept of social innovation into theory of knowledge-based of firms. Furthermore, it composes the model of new knowledge and technology transfer that leads to social innovations. Thereby, our article contributes to theory of knowledge-based of firms and the concept of social innovation.

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Transfer wiedzy i technologii definiowany jest jako siła napędowa nowych modeli biznesowych, innowacji i rozwoju gospodarczego. Celem artykułu jest przeprowadzenie szczegółowej analizy literatury w celu stworzenia nowych ram transferu technologii i wiedzy przyczyniających się do innowacji społecznych. Aby zbadać poziom badań i najnowsze trendy w tym temacie, artykuł zawiera analizę bibliometryczną dotyczącą transferu wiedzy i technologii. Informacje pochodzą z Web of Science za okres 1990-2021. VOSviewer został wykorzystany do analizy cytowań, współautorstwa i rozprzęgania bibliograficznego. W bazie danych WoS odnaleziono ponad 5000 artykułów ze słowami kluczowymi transfer technologii i transfer wiedzy, zindeksowanych według sześciu uznanych indeksów cytowań. Do analizy bibliometrycznej wykorzystano 308 artykułów z dziedziny ekonomii i zarządzania przedsiębiorstwem. Wyniki tego przeglądu integrują koncepcję innowacji społecznych z teorią firm opartych na wiedzy. Ponadto tworzy model transferu nowej wiedzy i technologii, który prowadzi do innowacji społecznych. Tym samym nasz artykuł wpisuje się w teorię firm opartych na wiedzy oraz koncepcję innowacji społecznych.

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Social innovation management based on the example of care farms

Knapik Wioletta, Szewczyk Janina, Jaworska Monika, Lisek Sławomir

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2020

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z. 148

263--278

EN

Purpose: The aim of this work is to present and implement social innovation management. The aim of the research is to present the expectations of rural residents in relation to the offer of new social services and their attitudes towards the proposition of farms providing care services. The activity of such farms is consistent with the concepts of social innovation. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis uses a questionnaire survey conducted in 2019 and completed by 500 farmers from all across Poland. The surveyed population consisted of farming households in Poland, representing each of the six regions (by NUTS classification). The respondents were members of farming households, most frequently the farm owners. Findings: There is little interest in setting up care farms at present, even though rural residents do recognise the needs of older people. One of the barriers to the development of this new idea is the traditional family model, in which older family members are cared for by younger, fit family members. However, if such a farm were to operate, it would be most important for it to offer professional help with health and care issues. Persons who are considering the possibility of developing their farm to include care activities would need support from the local authorities, especially financial assistance. Research limitations/implications: The sampling scheme applied, and the sufficiently large sample size met the criterion of quota representativeness for the structure of farm households in Poland in terms of subregions, as well as in terms of the gender of adult members of the surveyed households. It was not, however, a representative sample of the total adult population of rural areas. Social implications: Management of social innovations such as care farms requires identification in detail of those factors that support their implementation, as well as those that constitute barriers to their implementation. This article presents these findings in regard to entities considering the introduction of care services, as well as the potential beneficiaries of these services. Originality/value: The research is original due to the early stage of research related to the design of care farms in Poland.

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Social innovations as support for Industry 4.0

Osika Grażyna

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2019

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z. 141

289--301

EN

The main subject for consideration concentrates on the social innovation defined as a tool to support the change related to Industry 4.0. It seems obvious that the Fourth Industrial Revolution transforms social life, the Internet of things (IoT), cloud data, big data, autonomous robots, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, etc., which are listed as basic elements of Industry 4.0. It also transforms the economic sphere, especially work organisation and the labour market. Current prognoses of the possible economic and social impact of digital technology often highlight positive aspects, but we also need to predict and study possible negative consequences. In order to design a 'more satisfactory' social environment that takes into account the needs of the present, we need new ways of social functioning. It is assumed that social innovations can be treated as instruments useful for overcoming challenges posed by Industry 4.0. The analysis will be theoretical, hence such notions as social innovations, Industry 4.0 and others will be defined. This discussion will help to understand and solve future social problems.

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Social innovation ties : a dilemma of product and employee orientation

Krejčí P., Šebestová J.

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2018

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Vol. 17, No. 2

123--133

EN

The main goal of the paper is to evaluate the existing situation in the area of innovative activity in social enterprises. A secondary research data-based analysis has been made to open up discussions for future research in the area of the level of innovative activity, development of social enterprises and social innovation, which are presented as five mini case studies. As was confirmed by the qualitative description and comparison, social innovations in the mentioned companies are mostly determined by employees (80%) and products (40%). When the level of care about employee-oriented innovations is so high, other areas could be lower (Employee>Product>Enterprise). The added value of this paper is the identification of “Employee-oriented” social innovation, which could solve predominantly social issues in a company, not societal problems as the main point of social enterprises.

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Głównym celem artykułu jest ocena obecnej sytuacji w zakresie działalności innowacyjnej w przedsiębiorstwach społecznych. Przeprowadzono wtórną analizę danych w celu otwarcia dyskusji na temat przyszłych badań w zakresie poziomu działalności innowacyjnej, rozwoju przedsiębiorstw społecznych i innowacji społecznych, które przedstawiono w pięciu badaniach przypadku. Opis i porównanie jakościowe potwierdzają, że innowacje społeczne we wspomnianych firmach są w większości zdeterminowane przez pracowników (80%) i produkty (40%). Gdy poziom dbałości o innowacje zorientowane na pracownika jest wysoki, inne obszary mogą być niższe (Pracownik>Produkt>Przedsiębiorstwo). Wartością dodaną tego dokumentu jest identyfikacja innowacji społecznych "zorientowanych na pracownika", które mogłyby rozwiązać głównie problemy społeczne w firmie, a nie problemy społeczne, jako główny punkt przedsiębiorstw społecznych.

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Kreowanie innowacji społecznych w kontekście budowania reputacji przedsiębiorstwa

Szwajca D.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2017

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z. 114

477--490

PL

Przedsiębiorstwo buduje swoją reputację wśród różnych grup interesariuszy między innymi poprzez innowacyjność oraz działania społecznie odpowiedzialne. Innowacyjność jest aspektem docenianym głównie przez inwestorów i klientów, natomiast społeczne zaangażowanie - przez pracowników, lokalne społeczności, władze administracyjne. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie możliwości połączenia obu tych czynników i kreowanie innowacji społecznych w kontekście budowania reputacji firmy. Wykorzystanie tego typu innowacji może być bardziej skutecznym narzędziem pozyskiwania przychylności wszystkich grup interesariuszy. Teza ta została sformułowana na podstawie przeglądu literatury krajowej i zagranicznej oraz analizy wyników badań międzynarodowych ośrodków.

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The company builds its reputation among various stakeholder groups including through innovation and socially responsible activities. Innovation is an aspect that is appreciated mainly by investors and customers, while social involvement - by employees, local communities and administrative authorities. The purpose of the article is to indicate the possibility of combining these two factors and creating the social innovations in the context of building the corporate reputation. Using of this type of innovations can be a more effective tool to win the favor of all stakeholder groups. The thesis have been formulated on the basis of domestic and foreign literature review and analysis of research results of international centers.

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Inteligentne specjalizacje – problematyka przywództwa

Hilarowicz A.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2017

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z. 105

85--96

PL

W europejskich programach rozwojowych coraz częściej zwraca się uwagę na znaczenie tzw. inteligentnych specjalizacji, których wyodrębnienie pozwala na efektywniejsze, skoncentrowane finansowanie wybranych dziedzin nauki wspierających lokalną przedsiębiorczość. Jednym z ważnych aspektów skuteczności działań opartych na inteligentnych specjali-zacjach są innowacje społeczne, pozwalające projektować przyjazne dla nich środowisko. Efektywne zarządzanie procesem innowacji wymaga partnerstwa publiczno-prywatnego, wynikającego z modelu poczwórnej helisy. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest wskazanie na określone aspekty związane z przywództwem opartym na współpracy, istotne z punktu widzenia innowacyjności. Artykuł ma charakter koncepcyjny. Metodą badawczą jest analiza literatury przedmiotu. Wkładem własnym autorki jest niestandardowe ujęcie analizowanego problemu.

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In the European development programs more and more attention is paid to the importance of the so-called smart specialization, focus on which allows more efficient funding of selected areas of science to support local entrepreneurship. One important aspect of the effectiveness of actions based on smart specialization is social innovation which allows to design environment friendly to it. Effective management of the innovation process requires the collective interaction between public and private actors which based on quadruple helix model. The purpose of this article is to point out to specific aspects connected with collaborative leadership relevant from the point of view of the innovation. The article has a conceptual nature. It is built on the basis of literature review concerning smart specialization and leadership. Author’s contribution to the article is a non-standard approach to the analyzed problem.

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Social economy in Bałtów as social innovation

Hernik K.

Acta Innovations

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2017

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no. 24

65--73

EN

The article discusses problems of joining of social economy and social innovation, illustrated by the example of activities undertaken in the last decade in the rural commune of Bałtów (Świętokrzyskie voivodship). In the theoretical section, I present the context of emergence of social innovations in Europe and some of their definitions. In the empirical section, I depict the development of social entrepreneurship initiatives in Bałtów commune based on the case study conducted in 2013 and analyse them in the context of social innovation.

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Non-governmental organizations’ collaboration with local entities and their potential for implementing social innovations

Zajda K.

Acta Innovations

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2017

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no. 24

14--21

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Non-governmental organizations encounter some barriers when trying to implement social innovations, such as having limited ability to collaborate with other entities designed to solve social problems or limiting that collaboration to entities which are not interested in implementing such innovations. The aim of this article is to characterize the collaboration between non-governmental organizations from Lubelskie Province and local entities, as well as to evaluate the collaboration in terms of the possibility of implementing social innovations. The study was carried out between October and December 2016 and was based on the following research questions: 1. What kind of social problems do the investigated non-governmental organizations from the rural communes of Lubelskie Province try to solve? 2. What entities are involved in solving those problems? 3. Do the investigated organizations often collaborate with them? 4. Should the collaboration be modified or changed? 5. What entities should increase their participation in the cooperation network? The study involved 108 chairpersons of non-governmental organizations from the rural communes of Lubelskie Province, with whom in-depth interviews with a standardized list of targeted information were carried out. The article presents part of the collected empirical material. Although non-governmental organizations are willing to engage in non-standard, unconventional or atypical projects, they limit their activity to problems regarded as “easier to solve” or to activities that are not likely to solve those problems. In this context, extending nongovernmental organizations' cooperation networks by new local non-governmental organizations (out of the social welfare field) does not seem as desirable as their further collaboration with public sector organizations based on the principle of partnership and oriented at implementing social innovations.

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Innovations in rural space: from modernisation to network innovations

Podedworna H.

Acta Innovations

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2017

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no. 24

7--13

EN

The process of globalization has fundamentally changed the significance of innovations in the development of rural areas. The modernisation paradigm in agriculture has been replaced by the post-productivist regime, which means a change of the innovation order. The linear diffusion of the innovation model is being replaced by a network, endogenous model. The former concentrated on adaptation of innovations and operated at the macro-social level; the latter focuses on processes of social learning of innovation and on the creation of hybrid social networks at the micro-social level. In the modernisation paradigm, innovations were created outside of the agricultural sector. In the endogenous model, the significance of social innovation and participation of different social actors are crucial. The main purpose of the paper is to analyse how the new network model of innovation is being creating and what groups of social actors participate in the process of change.

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Elderly people as key actors behind social innovations in rural areas: examples of care cooperatives in the Netherlands

Matysiak I.

Acta Innovations

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2017

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no. 24

30--37

EN

The article explores the potential of elderly people living in rural areas in terms of implementing social innovations related to care provision. It is argued that seniors should receive greater recognition as important actors organizing care at the local level. Two examples of care cooperatives recently established in Dutch rural communities are used to illustrate the argument. The article is based on a literature review and in-depth interviews conducted in the Netherlands in February 2017. The challenges involved in transferring this model to Poland are also discussed.

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Innowacje społeczne w kontekście rozwoju inteligentnych organizacji

Katana K.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2016

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z. 92

143--154

PL

Celem artykułu jest analiza zagadnienia innowacji społecznych oraz znaczenia innowacji społecznych dla przedsiębiorstwa. Opracowanie przedstawia również, czym jest inteligentny rozwój i inteligentna organizacja. Niniejsze rozważania mają charakter teoretyczny i stanowią przegląd literatury dotyczącej tego zagadnienia.

EN

This article aims to analyze the issue of social innovations and the meaning of them for enterprise. The study also shows what is smart growth and intelligent organization. These reflections are theoretical and provide the review of the literature of this issue.

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Innowacje społeczne jako wsparcie dla inteligentnych specjalizacji – uwarunkowania organizacyjne

Hilarowicz A.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2016

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z. 95

119--130

PL

W europejskich programach rozwojowych coraz częściej zwraca się uwagę na znaczenie tzw. inteligentnych specjalizacji, których wyodrębnienie pozwala na efektywniejsze, skoncentrowane finansowanie wybranych dziedzin nauki wspierających lokalną przedsiębiorczość. Jednym z ważnych aspektów skuteczności działań opartych na inteligentnych specjalizacjach są innowacje społeczne pozwalające projektować przyjazne dla nie środowisko. Projektowanie takiego środowiska wymaga przeanalizowania różnych, składających się na nie uwarunkowań. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na określone aspekty organizacyjne istotne z punktu widzenia innowacyjności społecznej. Artykuł ma charakter koncepcyjny.

EN

In the European development programs more and more attention is paid to the importance of the so-called smart specialization, focus on which allows more efficient funding of selected areas of science to support local entrepreneurship. One important aspect of the effectiveness of actions based on smart specialization is social innovation which allows to design environment friendly to it. Designing such an environment requires analyzing different conditions influencing it. The purpose of this article is to draw attention to specific organizational aspects relevant from the point of view of the social innovation. The article has a conceptual nature.