First domino tile in the social innovation process: Idea creation of university students

Yıldırım, Nihan; Ansal, Hacer

doi:10.1109/picmet.2016.7806728

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“…personal traits) and contextual factors (e.g. environment, education and the impact of university) (Biraglia and Kadile, 2019; Yıldırım and Ansal, 2016). The aforementioned creative personality traits refer to the creative thinking potential of individuals.…”

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“…The aforementioned creative personality traits refer to the creative thinking potential of individuals. In particular, curiosity, a willingness to try, flexibility, having original ideas, being bold and being observant were identified as positive personal trait predictors; whereas being unimaginative, non-resourceful and having no insight were identified as negative indicators (Yildirim and Ansal, 2016). Besides this, Jaba et al (2009) reported that students perceive creativity as an individual construct.…”

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“…Several authors have developed models to explain the social innovation process (Mulgan, 2006; Westley et al 2006; Neumeier, 2012; Benneworth and Cunha, 2015), in which a feature common to these models is that the first stage of the social innovation process is related to idea generation. Petkova (2019) and Yildirim and Ansal (2016) point to the importance of creativity for idea generation, as well as for social innovation development. Creativity is often perceived as intellectual power that can be improved through learning (Yildirim and Ansal, 2016).…”

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“…Petkova (2019) and Yildirim and Ansal (2016) point to the importance of creativity for idea generation, as well as for social innovation development. Creativity is often perceived as intellectual power that can be improved through learning (Yildirim and Ansal, 2016). Entrepreneurial intentions have been highlighted in the literature as antecedents of planned behaviour (Ko and Kim, 2020).…”

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The mediating role of entrepreneurial intention between creativity and social innovation tendency

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Ferreira

Araújo

et al. 2021

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between creativity, entrepreneurial intention and social innovation tendency within academic community members (namely, students and professors/researchers). Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was administered to nearly 300 students and professors/researchers in Portuguese higher education institutions, whereupon a mediation analysis was performed to understand the aforementioned relationship. Findings The results indicate a positive relationship between individual creativity, entrepreneurial intention and social innovation tendency and that entrepreneurial intention mediates the relationship between creativity and social innovation tendency. Research limitations/implications Firstly, the results obtained to fit the specific characteristics of the sample used, suggesting that it would be risky to extrapolate to other contexts. Secondly, although the constructs used to measure variable creativity are based on the extant literature, these may be open to debate and possibly, therefore, alternative measures could have been used. Practical implications The findings of the paper have important practical implications within the university context, namely: that study programmes should be designed to address the entrepreneurial potential of their students, teaching and research staff; that social entrepreneurship, volunteering activities and the development of creativity skills should be stimulated; and, finally, that social innovation should be at the core of a university’s mission. Originality/value To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first time that the relationship between creativity, entrepreneurial intention and social innovation tendency has been empirically tested. To do this, a conceptual framework is proposed which suggests that individual creativity can be perceived by means of three interconnected constructs (the self, family and university creativity), which, in turn, predict entrepreneurial intention and social innovation tendency.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The mediating role of entrepreneurial intention between creativity and social innovation tendency

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“…Many of the current modules at universities focus on classroom sessions, which forces students out of the real world. It is worth noting that participation of the academic community, especially students in SI practices, plays a critical role in shaping the future through the enhancements of their creative potentials (Yildirim and Ansal, 2016). Community engagement is found to be a powerful means to eliminate underrepresentation, where students will be able to learn in an authentic environment.…”

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A dual-functional social innovation process model for low-cost houses through university-enabled initiative

Belayutham

Ibrahim

Zulkifli

et al. 2019

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a dual-functional university-enabled social innovation process model on the subject of low-cost houses that addresses the distinct elements of social obligation and university teaching–learning. Design/methodology/approach This study has predominantly adopted a longitudinal single case study approach, where data have been collected through interviews, survey, participant observation, direct observation and document review. The case study details on the social innovation processes, which was conducted by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Findings This study has demonstrated the social innovation processes toward addressing the issue of insufficient low-cost houses, concurrently benefitting the teaching–learning dimension. Three sub-innovations have been highlighted in the developed social innovation process model, which are collaboration process, teaching–learning and design-construct innovation. Research limitations/implications Because the study has been based on a single prototype project, further investigation is necessary to confirm the applicability of the full-fledged model. The established social innovation process model is also suggested to be tested in other social fields. Practical implications The established social innovation process model has created a new perspective that enables universities to contribute in providing shelter for low-income families, simultaneously enhancing the teaching–learning dimension through experiential learning. Social implications The dual-functional social innovation process model provides a synergistic relationship between the university and the society. Ultimately, the model could address social issues pertaining to low-income families with the built of low-cost houses, concurrently preparing graduates who are highly marketable, which could reduce the rate of graduate unemployment in the country. Originality/value The development of the social innovation process model for low-cost houses through university-enabled initiative is a novel establishment, particularly for developing nations, as limited studies have been conducted in this regard. The significant insights into how university could play a role in addressing major social issues, along with their core focus (teaching–learning and research development), is a breakthrough for further diffusions of social innovation by universities.

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A structural equations approach applied to social innovation

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Ferreira²,

Vasconcelos³

et al. 2022

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Social innovation is a topic that has rapidly gained visibility during the last decades, where public organizations, private companies, and community groups are interested in developing more efficient and effective solutions to important societal challenges, such as poverty, demographic change, climate change, and unemployment. The University has been recognized for a long-time as a place of learning and academic research as well as a driver of economic growth, social mobility, and reducer of social inequality within and beyond its locality and region. Several researchers have advocated that the engagement of universities would foster the social innovation process, drawing on their existing resources and capabilities to benefit society at large. However, less is known about to relationship between creativity, entrepreneurial intention, and social innovation. Based on these arguments, the main aim of this study to investigate the effect of creativity and entrepreneurial intention on social innovation tendency within the academic community. The approach to empirical research adopted was a structural equation model. The sample used is comprised of students and professors or researchers from Portuguese universities. Confirmatory factor analysis supports the differentiation among the theoretical constructs, namely: self-creativity, creativity stimulated in the family, creativity stimulated in the university, entrepreneurial intention, and social innovation tendency. Results from the structural analysis support the suggestion that engagement in social innovation is positively related to self-creativity, family context, and entrepreneurial intention. Additionally, family role models seem to exert an effect on entrepreneurial intention. This study contributes to the body of social innovation literature at two levels of development: the core theoretical contributions are the research on social innovation tendency models and, at a broader level, on social innovation education. Particularly, this finding contributes to the line of research of social innovation tendency indicating that personality traits may have an essential role to play in developing theories of the entrepreneurial process.

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First domino tile in the social innovation process: Idea creation of university students

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The mediating role of entrepreneurial intention between creativity and social innovation tendency

The mediating role of entrepreneurial intention between creativity and social innovation tendency

A dual-functional social innovation process model for low-cost houses through university-enabled initiative

A structural equations approach applied to social innovation

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