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Duarte Alonso, A, Kok, SK, O'Brien, S and O'Shea, M (2020) The significance of grassroots and inclusive innovation in harnessing social entrepreneurship and urban regeneration. European Business Review. ISSN 0955-534X
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the dimensions of inclusive and grassroots innovations operationalised by a social enterprise and the impact of these activities on urban regeneration. To this end, the case of Homebaked in Liverpool, UK, is presented and discussed. Design/methodology/approach: Face-to-face interviews with members of Homebaked’s management, staff and volunteers were conducted; the interviews were complemented with on-site observations and review of archival information of the social enterprise. Findings: The data gathered revealed the organisation’s involvement in both types of innovation as a means to achieve long-term urban regeneration related goals. For instance, innovative, strategic and human dimensions, together with the human dimension emerged as key ways of innovating. The impacts of innovative practices comprised encouraging inclusiveness among residents and non-residents, with approaches including hands-on training workshops, job and volunteering opportunities being predominant. Originality/value: First, the study advances the theoretical and applied understanding of grassroots and inclusive innovation in the context of a social enterprise. For instance, an innovative/strategic and human dimension emerged as predominant ways in which grassroots and inclusive innovation elements were manifested. These dimensions were based on technology uptake, implementation of new product/service concepts or harnessing the skills of local and non-local individuals. Similarly, four dimensions associated with the impacts of these types of innovation were revealed. Second, the study addresses acknowledged gaps in the literature, particularly regarding the limited contributions illuminating processes and determinants of innovation among social enterprises. © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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| Additional Information: | The AAM is deposited under the above licence and any reuse is allowed in accordance with the terms outlined by the licence. To reuse the AAM for commercial purposes, permission should be sought by contacting permissions@emeraldinsight.com. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1503 Business and Management, 1505 Marketing |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business |
| Divisions: | Business & Management (from Sep 19) Doctoral Management Studies (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2020 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 07:14 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1108/EBR-05-2019-0102 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13034 |
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