Abstract
Innovative solutions that address the grand challenges of society are redefining the role of technology in society and fostering more inclusive institutional arrangements. Recent studies in organization science discuss this new paradigm/process of social problem solving as Social Innovation (SI). Through a study of 10 social innovators in Canada and India, we explore the process by which they use / transform institutional arrangements to develop and diffuse their innovations. In doing so, we seek to enrich institutional theory and social innovation literature in two ways. First, by discussing the disruptive effect of social innovations on social arrangements as they seek to address the institutional ‘causes’ behind the social problem ‘symptoms.’ Second, by discussing how social innovators, in particular those who occupy weak subject positions and have limited resources, can act as ‘cross-boundary facilitators’ in the diffusion of innovations through new practices and networks of interaction/value creation.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Jul 2019 |
| Event | 35th EGOS Colloquium : Enlightening the Future: The Challenge for Organizations - University of Edinburgh Business School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jul 2019 → 6 Jul 2019 Conference number: 1200 https://www.egosnet.org/2019_edinburgh/colloquium |
Conference
| Conference | 35th EGOS Colloquium |
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| Abbreviated title | EGOS 2018 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 4/07/19 → 6/07/19 |
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Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- social innovation