Rural social enterprises as embedded intermediaries: The innovative power of connecting rural communities with supra-regional networks

Richter, Ralph

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.12.005

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“…In general, 'innovation appears to be a novelty in a given setting based on the recombination of existing elements, the transfer of ideas or solutions to or from other contexts, or inventions' (Richter 2019: 179, citing Schumpeter, 1983[1911). SI, in turn, relates to 'changes of attitude, behaviour and/or perception that result in new forms of collaborative action', which, then, improve the lives of those involved (Neumeier 2012: 55).…”

Section: Social Innovation As a Concept Of Complementary Meaningsmentioning

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“…According to Richter (2019), it is assumed that rural social enterprises are more capable of fostering SI in rural regions if they are socially embedded in the region and if they systematically connect 'remote rural communities with groups, organisations, and networks in other places, fields, and spatial scales' (Richter 2019: 185). Despite the fact that LAGs and LDAs are not necessarily social enterprises, the above still holds true for such organisations.…”

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“…There is still a lack of knowledge on how SI emerges in rural areas and how it might contribute to an area's development. In addition, the drivers and promoters of SI in rural regions remain rather unexplored despite attempts to analyse the role of actor networks (Neumeier 2012), local communities (Di Iacovo et al 2014) and social enterprises (Richter 2019) in the process of SI promotion.…”

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AbstractSocial innovation entered the academic discourse several decades ago and has since been seen as a way of tackling existing problems in various contexts. Although an extensive body of research has been conducted into the role of social innovation in urban context, there is still a gap when it comes to studying the role of social innovation in the development of rural areas. In this paper, an attempt is made to look at the role of Local Action Groups (LAGs) and Local Development Associations (LDAs) as promoters of social innovation in rural areas in Austria and Portugal, aiming to understand the role of such organisations and the challenges faced by the latter in promoting social innovation.

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“…Since social networking is the most important element in social innovation, some empirical studies have adopted a social network approach. They have indicated that a social network, including producers and consumers, instigates innovations [26], that innovative power of rural social enterprises to connect rural communities with supra-regional networks and their intermediary role facilitates social innovation [27], and that community leaders and key actors have developed networks for support or advice from other communities [28]. Furthermore, external urban factors and cross-border constellations of actors influence rural social innovation [29].…”

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How Social Media Can Foster Social Innovation in Disadvantaged Rural Communities

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2019

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Social innovation has received widespread attention in the rural development field, especially its contribution to future rural sustainability. Social innovation revolves around social networks. Rural areas, however, can be relatively disadvantaged by their geographical peripherality. Social media, therefore, has strong potential to foster social innovation by enabling remote communication, but in rural areas, social media use may be low because of an aging and decreasing population. This study examined community-level adoption and use of social media in rural areas in Japan, with a focus on Facebook, for the purpose of sharing community information and facilitating networking with a variety of actors to promote rural social innovation. The study involved a comprehensive search and case studies targeting 139,063 rural communities and 10,922 rural joint-communities, all of which are legally designated agricultural communities throughout Japan. The search found that disadvantaged rural communities’ adoption of Facebook was scarce, and most of the communities that had adopted Facebook did not expand their social networks. Furthermore, investigation into the communities that had adopted social networking to a larger extent revealed that external supporters or migrants had essential roles in successful networking. Based on the obtained findings, this study has provided insights for future policy design.

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“…Derartige Konzepte ähneln den von Sozialunternehmen (social entrepeneurs) entwickelten Ansätzen unternehmerisch organisierter Versorgungsangebote. Sie füllen die Lücke, die ein sich aus der Fläche zurückziehender Staat, aber auch private Anbieter von Versorgungsleistungen (Einzelhandel und andere Dienstleistungen) hinterlassen (Richter 2017).…”

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Change of the rural area in the knowledge society

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Kurzfassung In der Wissensgesellschaft differenziert sich die Raumstruktur in eine Vielzahl von Raumtypen aus; auch der ländliche Raum stellt sich nicht als ein homogenes Gebilde dar. Die „reflexive Moderne“ der Wissensgesellschaft scheint keinen Determinismus in Bezug auf räumliche Entwicklungsunterschiede zu kennen, sondern den Menschen Spielräume für eine Aneignung und Inwertsetzung unterschiedlicher Räume zu öffnen. Diese erweiterten Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten könnten auch in dem bisher als zurückbleibend eingeschätzten ländlichen Raum neue Entwicklungsimpulse auslösen. Zur Überprüfung dieser Annahmen wird in diesem Beitrag aus einem theoretischen Blickwinkel gefragt, wie die kulturellen, sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und technischen Dimensionen der Wissensgesellschaft mit dem Raum interagieren und welche Herausforderungen sowie Strategien sich daraus für den ländlichen Raum ergeben können. Die empirische Überprüfung stützt sich auf Ergebnisse einer Arbeitsgruppe der Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (ARL) zur Wissensgesellschaft in ländlich-peripheren Regionen sowie ergänzend auf weitere quantitative und qualitative Studien zum Thema. Aus diesen Untersuchungen geht hervor, dass sich in vielen, wenn auch nicht in allen Regionen neuartige wissensgesellschaftlich geprägte Lebenskulturen in Abgrenzung zu städtischen Lebensmodellen entfalten. Sie belegen eine neue Attraktivität des ländlichen Raumes, die sich auch in wissensbasierten Projekten der Kultur, Bildung, Daseinsvorsorge und des unternehmerischen Engagements niederschlägt. Beispiele finden sich besonders in wirtschaftlich wettbewerbsfähigen Regionen, aber auch in den peripheren Regionen, die unter Bevölkerungsverlusten leiden. Es bleibt weiteren Untersuchungen vorbehalten zu eruieren, wie diese Ansätze von öffentlichen Akteuren strategisch genutzt werden können, um den wissensgesellschaftlichen Wandel voranzutreiben. Sie können helfen, in erfolgreichen Regionen gesammelte Erfahrungen für eine politische und planerische Unterstützung peripherer Städte und Regionen im ländlichen Raum zu nutzen.

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Rural social enterprises as embedded intermediaries: The innovative power of connecting rural communities with supra-regional networks

Cited by 142 publications

References 30 publications

Local Development Initiatives as Promoters of Social Innovation: Evidence from Two European Rural Regions

Local Development Initiatives as Promoters of Social Innovation: Evidence from Two European Rural Regions

How Social Media Can Foster Social Innovation in Disadvantaged Rural Communities

Change of the rural area in the knowledge society

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