What is it about?

This article explains how business actors may engage in social innovation as an activity that calls for 'outside the box' initiatives by business agents willing to contribute to social welfare.

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Why is it important?

This article is unique in its emphasis on social innovation brought about by business actors, as opposed to the traditional focus of the social innovation literature on the socially innovative activities fostered by civil society and governments.

Perspectives

Social innovation is yet another conceptual resource for management researchers and practitioners seeking to explain the increasingly complex role played by their firms in society.

Dr Fabien Martinez
fmartinezbarcelo@gmail.com

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This page is a summary of: Perspectives on the role of business in social innovation, The Journal of Management Development, June 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jmd-10-2016-0212.
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