Social Innovation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Social Innovation: A New Concept for a Sustainable Future?

   • René Schmidpeter

   Pages 1-9

3. Perspectives and Considerations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Social Innovation to Drive Corporate Sustainability

      • Thomas Osburg

      Pages 13-22

   3. The Relation Between Ethics and Innovation

      • Joan Fontrodona

      Pages 23-33

   4. Humanitarian Perspective on Social Innovation

      • Michael Hopkins

      Pages 35-55

   5. Knowledge Creation and Transfer Effects on Decision Making

      • Waymond Rodgers, Arne Söderbom

      Pages 57-64

   6. A Social Capital Approach Towards Social Innovation

      • André Habisch, Cristian R. Loza Adaui

      Pages 65-74

4. Related Business Concepts to Social Innovation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75

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   2. The Interdependence of CSR and Social Innovation

      • Stefan Crets, James Celer

      Pages 77-87

   3. Leading with Innovation: Transforming Corporate Social Responsibility

      • Bradley Googins

      Pages 89-98

   4. Inclusive Business Models as a Key Driver for Social Innovation

      • Jessica Scholl

      Pages 99-109

   5. Social Entrepreneurs as Main Drivers of Social Innovation

      • Mirjam Schöning

      Pages 111-118

   6. Institutional Theory as a Framework for Practitioners of Social Entrepreneurship

      • Anirudh Agrawal, Kai Hockerts

      Pages 119-129

   7. Design Strategy for the Bottom of the Pyramid

      • Deepa Prahalad

      Pages 131-144

5. Instruments and Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145

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   2. The Importance of Marketing for Social Innovation

      • CB Bhattacharya

      Pages 147-154

   3. Accounting for Social Innovations: Measuring the Impact of an Emerging Intangible Category

      • Edeltraud Guenther, Thomas Guenther

      Pages 155-170

   4. Social Innovation Education

      • Peter Russo, Susan Mueller

      Pages 171-181

   5. The Life Cycle of Social Innovations

      • Filipe Santos, João Cotter Salvado, Isabel Lopo de Carvalho, Uwe G. Schulte

      Pages 183-195

​Social Innovation is becoming an increasingly important topic in our global society. Those organizations which are able to develop business solutions to the most urgent social and ecological challenges will be the leading companies of tomorrow. Social Innovation not only creates value for society but will be a key driver for business success. Although the concept of Social Innovation is discussed globally the meaning and its impact on the development of new business strategies is still heavily on debate. This publication has the goal to give a comprehensive overview of different concepts in the very innovative field of Social Innovation, from a managerial as well as from a theoretical and social perspective. Over 30 leading thinkers in the field of Innovation, Strategic Management and Organizational Development give a well structured inside on the latest developments and progress in the field of Social Innovation. Thereby the authors not only develop a comprehensive and unique analysis on the state-of-the art of social innovation but also give practical advice and information to business leaders on how to apply the latest management thinking on Social Innovation to daily business decisions. This publication has the intention to become a milestone in the further development of the concept of Social Innovation as well as to further stimulate new business strategies necessary to overcome world most pressing social and ecological challenges.  

• CSR
• Corporate Responsibility
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Strategic Management
• Sustainability

• Intel Corp., Feldkirchen, Germany

  Thomas Osburg

• Centre for Humane Market Economy, Puch, Austria

  René Schmidpeter

Dr. Thomas Osburg is Director Europe Corporate Affairs at Intel Corp. He is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of all CSR programs for Intel Corp. in Europe. He holds a Ph.D. (Dr.rer.pol.) degree in Economics and Business Administration and held several Management positions in the area of International Management and Marketing, CSR, Education and Research at various IT Companies, living in France, the U.S. and Germany. Dr. Osburg is also publishing frequently and lecturing on Management, Marketing and CSR at leading universities in Europe. He is currently teaching a MBA Module Technology & Innovation Management at the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and a module CSR and Strategic Management in the Certificate for Advanced Studies Program at the University of Geneva. He is also on the Board of Directors for CSR Europe and EABIS (The Academy of Business in Society).

Dr. René Schmidpeter is Head of Research at the „Zentrum für humane Marktwirtschaft“ (Centre for Humane Market Economy) in Salzburg and teaches CSR and Sustainability at several business schools in Europe. For over 10 years he has conducted extensive research in the field of Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability and has already edited several publications on CSR Management Approaches and CSR Policies.

Policies and ethics