Innovations in the Social Sector: A Practical Approach

Alfie Dixon

ISBN 10: 1639892915 / ISBN 13: 9781639892914

Published by States Academic Press Sep 2022, 2022

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Neuware - Social innovations are actions that intend to meet social needs in a better way than the existing practices. Such innovations may be needed to improve working conditions, education, community development or healthcare. Social innovations are created with the goal of extending and strengthening civil society. It includes the social processes of innovation and the innovations which have a social purpose. Open-source model, activism, online volunteering, microloans and distance learning are some examples of social innovations. Transformative social innovations, apart from introducing new approaches to apparently unsolvable problems, also change the social institutions that created the problem in the first place. The topics included in this book on social innovation are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to the readers. From theories to research to practical applications, case studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to this field have been included herein. This book is a vital tool for all researching and studying this field.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Innovations in the Social Sector: A Practical Approach
• Publisher: States Academic Press Sep 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1639892915
• ISBN 13: 9781639892914
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 14D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 481 grams

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Social innovations are actions that intend to meet social needs in a better way than the existing practices. Such innovations may be needed to improve working conditions, education, community development or healthcare. Social innovations are created with the goal of extending and strengthening civil society. It includes the social processes of innovation and the innovations which have a social purpose. Open-source model, activism, online volunteering, microloans and distance learning are some examples of social innovations. Transformative social innovations, apart from introducing new approaches to apparently unsolvable problems, also change the social institutions that created the problem in the first place. The topics included in this book on social innovation are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to the readers. From theories to research to practical applications, case studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to this field have been included herein. This book is a vital tool for all researching and studying this field.