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A Research Agenda for Social Innovation

Author: Jürgen Howaldt

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-11-09

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ISBN-13: 9781789909340

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This insightful Research Agenda offers unique perspectives into the different strands of social innovation research, covering the history and theory of this ever-growing research field. Chapters show the range and depth of the social advances that characterize this vibrant and contested subject, and analyse the strong increase in political and public interest in social innovation. Exploring the potential influence of social innovation on important social factors, the Research Agenda looks at education, poverty reduction, environmental policies, and health and social care. Contributors examine the approaches and successful initiatives that illustrate the strengths of social innovations in manifold areas and in establishing sustainable patterns of consumption, while coping with demographic change. Possible future research pathways are outlined and new topics such as social innovation ecosystems, epistemic diversities and sustainable development are examined in detail. This discerning and innovative Research Agenda will be an ideal read for social innovation researchers, policy-makers and innovation-policy stakeholders. It will be a welcome addition to the literature for innovation practitioners and entrepreneurs looking for theoretical insights into this influential subject.

A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship

Author: Anne de Bruin

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1788972325

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In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship.

A Research Agenda for Social Finance

Author: Othmar M. Lehner

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-05-28

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1789907969

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This insightful Research Agenda explores social finance and impact investing, surveying the latest research in this area. It considers a range of actors from across the social finance ecosystem, from investors and social banks, to the entrepreneurs who propose sustainable solutions and seek finance.

A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy

Author: David Smallbone

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1786430940

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This book makes the case for a change in the research agenda on entrepreneurship policy. An exemplary group of authors addresses the agenda for entrepreneurship policy researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the field. A key theme is the importance of context, which is particularly marked where policy transfer is attempted.

A Research Agenda for Family Business

Author: Andrea Calabrò

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-09-25

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1788974077

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This exciting Research Agenda expertly addresses the question: What will be important within the family business field and for family businesses in practice over the next decade? Top international contributors explore farsighted theories, methods and topics, often taking a multi-disciplinary approach in order to outline the potential routes for further advancing family business research. Chapters cover the significance of new family trends, entrepreneurial legacy, board diversity, spatial-familiness, corruption, innovation and digital business transformation, challenging core assumptions surrounding the family business phenomenon and mapping the future of the discipline.

A Research Agenda for Public Administration

Author: Andrew Massey

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1788117255

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This book addresses salient current issues in public administration research. It seeks to suggest where future research may or indeed ought to be focussed. To advocate the future routes for the development of research, this book is divided into themes, with a clear overlap between different approaches. The book has contributions that will assist students of public administration/public sector management and public policy, especially new PhD students, but will also be a useful resource for more established researchers to understand the major emerging issues within the field.

Social Innovation and Democratic Leadership

Author: Marc Parés

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2017-04-28

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1785367889

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This book explores new forms of democracy in practice following the 2011 global uprisings; democracy that comes from below, by and for the ‘have-nots’. Combining theories of social innovation and collective leadership, it analyses how disadvantaged communities have addressed the effects of economic recession in two global cities: Barcelona and New York.

A Research Agenda for Digital Politics

Author: William H. Dutton

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-05-29

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1789903092

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This Elgar Research Agenda showcases insights from leading researchers on the charged issues and questions that lie ahead in the multidisciplinary field of digital politics. Covering the political implications of the Internet, social media, datafication and computational analytics, it looks to the future of how research might address the political challenges of the digital age and maps the key emerging trends in this field.