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New Combinations of Social Practices in the Knowledge Society

In: Challenge Social Innovation

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  • Josef Hochgerner

    (Zentrum für Soziale Innovation)

Abstract

Paraphrasing the famous quote from Schumpeter, who initially explained innovation as a ‘new combination of production factors’, social innovation can be defined as a new combination of social practices. In order to qualify as social innovations, such combinations or the creation and implementation of absolutely new practices must be intentional, aiming at solving a social issue, and produce effects in terms of novel social facts. Implementation and impact distinguish social innovations from social ideas. Social objectives and rationales, rather than economic ones, make them differentiable from business-driven innovations. However, social innovations take place in business as well as in the public sector and civil society. From a particular sociological point of view, social innovations are becoming of increasing relevance not only because of the frequently mentioned so-called ‘Grand Challenges’ the knowledge society faces in the twenty-first century. On the one hand, re-integration of the most effective economy ever is on the agenda in society, aiming at the ‘management of abundance’. On the other, even the nexus between man-made social systems and human nature may need re-configuration.

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  • Josef Hochgerner, 2012. "New Combinations of Social Practices in the Knowledge Society," Springer Books, in: Hans-Werner Franz & Josef Hochgerner & Jürgen Howaldt (ed.), Challenge Social Innovation, edition 127, pages 87-104, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-32879-4_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32879-4_6
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    1. Gianluca Misuraca & Giulio Pasi & Maria Cesira Urzi Brancati, 2017. "The potential and impact of ICT-enabled Social Innovation to promote social investment in the EU," JRC Research Reports JRC108517, Joint Research Centre.
    2. Thomas Hoppe & Gerdien De Vries, 2018. "Social Innovation and the Energy Transition," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Chih-Shiang (Mike) Wu & Tung-Jung (David) Sung, 2021. "Applying Values-Led Communication Design to Engage Stakeholders in Developing Dementia-Friendly Visitor Destinations," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-25, April.
    4. Gianluca Misuraca & Csaba Kucsera & Fiorenza Lipparini & Christian Voigt & Raluca Radescu, 2016. "Mapping and Analysis of ICT-enabled Social Innovation initiatives promoting social investment in integrated approaches to the provision of social services: IESI Knowledge Map 2015," JRC Research Reports JRC101042, Joint Research Centre.
    5. Bongsuk Sung & Sang-Do Park, 2018. "Who Drives the Transition to a Renewable-Energy Economy? Multi-Actor Perspective on Social Innovation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-32, February.
    6. Gianluca Misuraca & Csaba Kucsera & Giulio Pasi & Dimitri Gagliardi & Fabienne Abadie, 2017. "Mapping and Analysis of ICT-enabled Social Innovation initiatives promoting social investment across the EU: IESI Knowledge Map 2016," JRC Research Reports JRC105556, Joint Research Centre.

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