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Phenomena of Social Innovation: Practical attempts from Slovakia

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  • Jaroslava Ková?ová

    (University of Economics in Bratislava)

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A social innovation represents unusual inspirational ideas to various kinds of social problems which are more effective, efficient, sustainable, or introduce solutions for which the value created arises primarily to society as a whole rather than private individuals. The term social innovation is not very well known in Slovakia yet. Although it exists and develops, it is still more often spread as social affairs, social policy, or the third sector activities. This article brings an overview of social innovation definitions and describes how the free flow of ideas, values, roles, and relationships across sectors is enhancing the social innovation. Further we introduce the understanding of social innovation in Slovakia on a few chosen examples from various sectors. At last we suggest ways to continue dismantling the barriers between the sectors through collaboration between government, non-profit and business sector to create new and lasting solutions to the most nettlesome social problems of our times.

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  • Jaroslava Ková?ová, 2015. "Phenomena of Social Innovation: Practical attempts from Slovakia," International Journal of Social Sciences, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, vol. 4(4), pages 30-41, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:jijoss:v:4:y:2015:i:4:p:30-41
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    Keywords

    Slovakia; social innovation; social policy; sustainability; governance;
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    JEL classification:

    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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