Taylor (1970)TAYLOR, J. B. Introducing Social Innovation. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, v. 6, n. 1, p. 69-77, 1970.
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Social innovation as the search for answers to social needs through the introduction of a social invention, i.e., a "new way of doing things" a new social organisation. |
Cloutier (2003)CLOUTIER, J. Qu'est ce que l'innovation sociale? [s.l: s.n.]. v. ET0314
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Social innovation as a new response to an unfavorable social situation, which seeks the well being of individuals and/or communities through action and sustainable change. |
Rodrigues (2006)RODRIGUES, Andréa Leite. Modelos de gestâo e inovação social em organizações sem fins lucrativos: um estudo comparativo de casos no Brasil e no Québec. São Paulo: FGV, 2004. Tese (Doutorado em Administração de Empresas), Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas, 2004.
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Social innovations can occur intentionally or emerge from a process of social change without prior planning; and can occur at three levels: social actors, organizations and institutions. |
Mulgan et al. (2007)MULGAN, Geoff et al. Social innovation: what it is, why it matters and how it can be accelerated. London: The Young Foundation, 2007. Online: < http://youngfoundation.org>. Aces: 20 July 2013. http://youngfoundation.org...
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Innovative activities and services that are motivated by the objective of meeting a social need and that are predominantly developed and diffused through organizations whose main objectives are social. |
Bignetti (2011)BIGNETTI, Luiz Paulo. As inovações sociais: uma incursão por idéias, tendências e focos de pesquisa. Revista das Ciências Sociais, São Leopoldo, v. 47, n. 1, p. 3-14, jan./abr. 2011.
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Social innovation is the result of knowledge applied to social needs through participation and cooperation of all stakeholders, creating new and lasting solutions for social groups, communities and society in general. |
Centre For Social Innovation (2014) |
Social innovation refers to the creation, development, adoption and integration of new concepts and practices that put people and the planet first. [...] Solve social, cultural, economic and environmental issues. [...] Are changing systems - they have permanently altered the perceptions, behaviors and structures that previously gave rise to these challenges. [...] Social innovations come from individuals, groups or organizations, and can take place in the sectors for-profit, nonprofit and public sector. |
Crises (2014)CRISES - Centre de recherchesur les innovations sociales. ANDREW, Caroline; KLEIN, Juan-Luis. Social Innovation: What is it and why is it important to understand it better. Online: <http://www.crises.uqam.ca/upload/files/publications/etudes-theoriques/CRISES_ET1003.pdf>. Aces: 20 July 2013. http://www.crises.uqam.ca/upload/files/p...
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Social innovation is a process initiated by social actors to respond to a desire, a need, to find a solution or to seize an opportunity of action to change social relations, to transform a frame or propose new cultural orientations to improve the quality and community living conditions. |
TRANSIT (2015)TRANSIT - Transformative Social Innovation Theory.TRANSIT WP3 deliverable D3.2 - "A first prototype of TSI theory", 2015. Online: http://www.transitsocialinnovation.eu/content/original/Book%20covers/Local%20PDFs/161%20TRANSIT%20WP3%20deliverable%20D3.2%20of%2030%2004%202015%20v1.1(1).pdf. Aces: 12 Mars 2016. http://www.transitsocialinnovation.eu/co...
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Transformative Social Innovation, as “change in social relations, involving new ways of doing, organizing, framing and/or knowing, which challenges, alters and/or replaces dominant institutions/structures in a specific social context”. |