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A methodological framework for measuring social innovation
Ein methodischer Ansatz zur Messung sozialer Innovation
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Abstract "This paper introduces a methodological framework to develop dimensions for measuring social innovation capacities of spatial units. The framework is designed to ensure the compatibility of these dimensions with theoretical concepts as well as innovative practices. Therefore, theoretical top-down st... view more
"This paper introduces a methodological framework to develop dimensions for measuring social innovation capacities of spatial units. The framework is designed to ensure the compatibility of these dimensions with theoretical concepts as well as innovative practices. Therefore, theoretical top-down strategies have been combined with an empirical bottom-up strategy. From the top-down perspective, we assess opportunities and limits
of existing metrics of technological-economic innovation in the light of theoretical requirements of social innovation. As an interim result we present measurement dimensions for social innovation at the national level. Within the framework of the bottom-up strategy, we start our analysis from the local level. In qualitative case studies in four German cities, we investigate whether these dimensions are of significance for the innovative practice. In order to study the innovation process in the context of innovative practice we look at the example of the integration of migrants and discuss systemic determinants of social innovativeness. Finally, these systemic implications have been used to modify the measurement dimensions and to adjust them to the local level." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
methodology; integration; migrant; innovation; case study; indicator; measurement; social area analysis; town
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
social innovation; mixed-methods; urban case studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 48-78
Journal
Historical Social Research, 40 (2015) 3
Issue topic
Methods of innovation research: qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.40.2015.3.48-78
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed