Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Language: Английский
Information Systems Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 31(5), P. 647 - 671
Published: July 12, 2021
Digital social innovation (DSI) involves the use of digital technologies in development and implementation innovative products, services, processes business models that seek to improve well-being agency socially disadvantaged groups or address problems related marginality, inequality exclusion (Qureshi, Pan, & Zheng, 2017; Shalini et al., 2021). Often, DSI is less about technological more innovation—a process finding innovative, effective sustainable solutions pressing societal challenges, such as those listed goals (SDGs). Thus, technology can be anywhere range simple WhatsApp enabled (Parthiban 2021; Parthiban, Qureshi, Bandyopadhyay, 2020) advanced blockchain-enabled supply chain (Hota 2021), but its deployment tackling wicked problems, poverty, inequality, exclusion, marginalisation poor healthcare access (Bhatt Escobedo Hota Mitra, Jha 2016; Leong Qureshi 2018). The initiatives led by entrepreneurs, government agencies, charities, trust, non-government organisations (NGOs), cooperatives corporations under their corporate responsibilities. However, given scope scale SDGs, likely involve cross-sector partnerships multiple stakeholders. Various international agencies envisage role DSIs achieving SDGs three principal ways: providing information for example, commodity prices weather small landholding farmers; services marginalised communities education, health financial services; measuring monitoring progress evidence-based, real-time measurements (UNGA, 2015; United Nation, extant research highlights several instances DSI, even though term itself not used often. For a enterprise India battery-operated portable projector disseminate locally embedded farming best practices (Qureshi In this special issue, Ravishankar (2021) how intermediary, Rang De, leveraged platform provide loans farmers. al. studied Ethitrade, which uses block better rural farmers establishing provenance. is, therefore, current important topic promising area systems (IS) management researchers. holds tremendous promise at conceptual, practical pragmatic levels addressing issues SDGs; however, we have only recently started developing theoretical understanding complex fast-emerging phenomenon. As now, stream mostly focuses on around accessing has paid scant attention (see Table 2). Also, ethical dilemmas inherent engaging with negotiating various ways power manifests these contexts been lacking. This editorial provides framework highlight stimulating directions lenses explore them. enables businesses, NGOs, entrepreneurs leverage generate positive impacts. These entities collaborate using co-create knowledge wide needs disadvantaged, excluded was unimaginable before rise internet-enabled technologies. recent years, innovations challenged all aspects contemporary models, disrupting, transforming replacing them new regularly. transformations manifested ways. Technology-savvy companies built platforms utilities exploiting internet-based infrastructure increase pace innovation. paradigm shift value exemplified sharing economy 2021a), collaborative consumption (Shalini gig work crowdsourcing (Deng Liu 2020). outcomes are mixed, highlighted privacy security concerns (Newell Marabelli, 2015), surveillance (Zuboff, 2019), oppressive unethical algorithms (Kane discrimination exploitation (Attri Bapuji, Van Doorn, 2017). Compared commercial communication (ICTs), transformation space dramatic, especially solve Riaz there potential emerging ICTs issues, remains largely unfulfilled, representing an opportunity create through DSI. values form crux UN's aim peaceful prosperous existence everyone society. described part present list interminable, critical intractable require technology. With finances governments shrinking many countries NGOs struggling raise funds, identified cannot addressed without participation every segment society, including corporations, professionals academics. At same time, because COVID-19 pandemic - highly infectious disease caused coronavirus left deep scars threatened our survival aspects, question worth pondering whether IS, discipline, adequate so far sustainability. We think IS do (cf. Kane Lin Walsham, 2012). catalysed online offices educational institutions, modes monetary transactions mobile phones spreading awareness (De 2020), changes hold major implications sustainability, continues remain under-researched. sincerely believe centrality relation between (in particular technology) society post-pandemic world, scholars unique position contribute both practice pertaining sustainability other grand challenges. particular, shed light multi-disciplinary and, importantly, SDGs. Given solid foundation expertise developed, posit presents challenge equipped necessary expertise, global networks motivation impact. identifying extending theories help us understand play will go long way generating insights field relevant least 4.5 billion people. addition, multi-lateral publicly declared support Many committed audacious net zero emissions targets line 1.5 C future. public declarations competitive pressure; some companies, agglomerations may leapfrog organise partnerships, restructure products project themselves leaders development. Such competition open up whole suite opportunities study phenomenon across levels. flip side, engaged greenwashing, hijacked green movements, created precarious name designed elaborate track users' action (Delmas Burbano, 2011; Kalleberg, 2009; Newell Zuboff, 2019). Understanding overcome represent needed evolution field. learned from combating pandemic, researchers who aspire tackle (Pan Zhang, significant challenges would like engage base-of-the-pyramid11 intentionally base-of-the-pyramid (Kistruck 2013; Parthiban 2021) instead bottom-of-the-pyramid (Prahalad, 2004). Our discomfort due unfortunate origin selling creating fortune multinational (refer seminal critique Karnani, 2007). condescending derogatory worst, it refer populations "bottom". contrast, acknowledges (base) humanity, everything else built. focus capabilities, livelihoods, empowering (Parthiban, Bandyopadhyay 2020, 2018; producers, artisans employees (Madon Sharanappa, 2020; investment achieve estimated US$3 trillion year 15 years (Goldsmith, 2015). Addressing competencies within cooperate environments develop partnerships. To must existing widely deployed technologies, reach solutions. poised extended today's (Faik 2013). witnessed phone diffusion (Meso 2005), could potentially platform-based applications transformation. leapfrogging enable close gap developed much faster rate than previously anticipated (Datta, Davison 2000; Tim, Ractham, Kaewkitipong, 2017), exciting possibilities designing Here, note sake any tangible benefits most marginalised. advancements should coupled human index. see well increasingly enabling driving expensive healthcare, energy, agriculture environmental protection 2006; Pee Rose Stahl Digitisation transformed supported cloud work, responsible outsourcing impact sourcing (Heeks Arun, 2010; Kannothra Malik Nicholson, intermediation 2013), entrepreneurship 2019; 2016) (UNCTAD, third sector, fluid, decentralised dynamic organising collective (Bennett Segerberg, 2012) disaster response (Tim, 2017) funding forms charitable programmes (Zheng Yu, 2016). open-source software (OSS), data ICT ecosystems applied service, education Fang, Smith Elder, Reilly, assume acknowledge negative consequences ICTs, rising income inequalities, excessive electricity leading pollution, exploitative algorithms, discriminatory platforms, media-induced polarisation surveillance. result dystopian if carefully curated. following section, where takes precedence over digital. By integrating development, innovation, propose identify interesting avenues Figure 1). Organisations activities, Kistruck encounter structures (Bhatt, Bhatt Pillai, Pandey, Bhatt, possess bring change, constrained structures, informal institutions local norms (Battilana, Garud 2007; Likewise, involved change need context (Avgerou Li, Without agency, no possible (Emirbayer Mische, 1998). While absolute they let dictate actions entirely, prevent meaningful Therefore, exercise (Garud Their results, part, ability external resources (Krauss, 2021a) reflexivity (Claus Krauss, Riaz, Ruebottom, van Wijk shown 1, embeddedness helps aware formal (Bernardi Masiero Prakash, (Escobedo Karanasios Slavova, 2019) navigate (Iivari questions innovators (DSIrs) embeddedness, questions. intended representative field, exhaustive. themes How DSIrs catalyse mobilise actors change? Collective (Ghobadi Clegg, Leong, Faik, Sæbø Thapa 2012; Young, Young Zheng What plays movements DSI? Social McKenna, Miranda simultaneously capabilities (agency) constraints imposed embeddedness. faced serve make understood based 2, categorised studies into reading reported papers. also perspectives studies. Entrepreneurship literature recognised importance imagination, creativity serendipity (Amabile, 1988; Dew, Ward, 2004) discovering (Alvarez Barney, Barreto, entrepreneurial discovery creation. 3, creation DSIrs. appreciation differences rather entirely relying entrepreneurship, integrate entrepreneurship. Does opportunities? leveraging incorporate artefacts roles DSIrs? Any account hierarchies. Unlike divide research, concerned lack infrastructure, literacy skills (Diaz Andrade Doolin, Web intersectionality Rajão Marcolino, Thompson, results 2008). Provisioning although important, first step. instances, when physical devices provided, selected prioritise finesse. label construct social-first approach. approach distinguishes platform. Societal scale, sustainably speed.22 goods co-creation amplifying interactions. More found here: https://societalplatform.org/. second emanates strive maximise impact; primitive goal, it. adhere principle technoficing. Building concept satisficing33 Satisficing occurs bounded rationality decision-maker, inefficient (Simon, 1957, 1979). happens decision-maker's cognitive limits evaluating options (Williamson, 1985), resulting settling good enough option pursuing option. (March, 1991; Simon, 1979) socialficing44 Socialficing "the purposeful pursuit objectives expense efficiency … satisficing equates maximisation, socialficing taking further what often organisational objectives" 2013, pp. 60–61). define technoficing appropriate purpose. fact, implemented after engagement community compared simply thrust communities. final construct, cultural bricolage (Baker Nelson, 2005; Rao Zilber, 2006), defined recombination ad hoc available resource rigid hierarchies primarily marked constraining norms, required recombine innovatively none exists. (2020) demonstrate DSIr recombined "resources" urban elderly dual productive aging quality education. Cultural combination growing fields frugal grassroots Desa, Rosca Seyfang Smith, 4, structuring categorising social-first, bricolage. impact? livelihoods groups? emerge? characteristics platforms? purpose? balance innovation? enhance does bricolage? Di Domenico 2020); Frugal (Rosca 2017); (Seyfang Zorina Karanasios, 2021); daunting sheer breadth depth facing successful idea quickly scaled (André Pache, apparent urgency (Dembek extension, indicated approaches scaling organisation full pitfalls (Grimes Onyx Scaling always strategy considering costs agency-related (Cannatelli, Grimes cases, resulted drifting away mission (Klein Ometto Finally, classified complexities involved, single effectively alone (Head Alford, looking towards might One example Catalyst2030, collaboration enterprises, DSIs. high-profile examples, M-Pesa money, showcases public–private Emerging domain suggested seeking peculiarities market linkages emergent nature population Schoemaker, intensive learning strategical "drift" adaptive (Foster Heeks, Literature identified, broadly, six DSI: diversification, up, across, deep, ecosystem bridging complementary institutional voids (BCIVs; 5). known organisation, refers channel products. another increasing reaching beneficiaries different locations, requires capacities logistics needs. idea, disseminating grow lead higher SDG period targeted substantially. beyond individual DSIr. It leverages problems. approach, synergise large-scale BCIVs two simultaneously. provided educated retired were decent (SDG#8, economic growth) teachers kids (SDG#4, education). services? decide product degree (DSI)? extent crowdsourcing? trade-offs controlling resolve trade-offs? facilitators barriers Open (Feller Madon Yun Crowdsourcing (Liu Schlagwein Taylor Joshi, Paradox/tension (Kibere, Mahrer Krimmer, McLennan, Poole de Ven, 1989; Lewis, 2011) 2016); long-term communities? If so, how? Capability (Cibangu, Diaz Kleine Nemer, Poveda Roberts, 2008) resilient? Resilience Ospina, Tim Empowerment (Alao Bailur Pandey transform institutions? Institutionalisation Silva Backhouse, 2003) structure Ecosystem (Acs Value (Barraket Loosemore, Ostertag Cross-sector partnership (Di Selsky Parker, 2005) voids? Institutional (Mair Marti, BCIVs? Design (Holeman Barrett,
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Organization Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 34(1), P. 223 - 245
Published: Feb. 17, 2022
Adequately addressing the grand challenge of poverty requires resource scarcity. However, efforts to provide resources as a means alleviation have met with mixed success. We explore what makes provision effective alleviation. adopt resourcing perspective, which focuses on relationship between potential and schemas, or shared understandings, that shape how are used. Consistent prior research, we find schemas used in practice. also who can access is consequential they In exploring this issue, identify new category related not use but access, refer schemas. define understandings regarding appropriately resources. different social groups distinct three mechanisms—precedence, complementarity, scaffolding—that way enacted resource-scarce settings. Our study contributes literature challenges by clarifying link use. contribute uncovering mechanisms schema enactment presence conflicting held groups. Funding: This work was supported Research Grants Council, University Committee [GRF PolyU 548210 549211], International Development Centre [Doctoral Award 107473-99906075-074]. Supplemental Material: The online appendices available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2021.1570 .
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Journal of Business Venturing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(1), P. 106269 - 106269
Published: Nov. 13, 2022
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Journal of Management Studies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 59(4), P. 925 - 957
Published: Jan. 13, 2022
Abstract Intermediaries – organizations that connect actors who could not otherwise transact play an important role in building inclusive markets. However, we know little about how the specific characteristics of social context influence effectiveness intermediary activities. The purpose this study is to unpack fit between intermediaries’ activities and shapes success efforts build Using in‐depth qualitative India, examine with two central features inequality dependence. Our contributes literature by suggesting a contingent view process which intermediaries
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Journal of Business Venturing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(2), P. 106283 - 106283
Published: Jan. 7, 2023
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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(14), P. 11099 - 11099
Published: July 16, 2023
Entrepreneurship is a multifaceted and constantly evolving process that often marked by various challenges, such as environmental uncertainty, resource constraints, intense competition, ambiguous roles. These complexities can give rise to ethical dilemmas, including conflicts of interest unethical behavior, which further be compounded the incorporation digital technology in entrepreneurship. Despite growing recognition significance entrepreneurial ethics, research this area remains limited fragmented. Therefore, study aims navigate complexity ethics address knowledge gaps conducting systematic review extant literature field entrepreneurship, management between 2003 2023 using PRISMA protocol. The focuses on three key aspects: (1) factors shape perception climate, (2) influence decision making (3) consequences decisions behavior. This proposes future avenues deepen our understanding interplay stakeholder making, relationship leadership performance. Ultimately, findings from provide comprehensive framework for examining comprehending critical domain effectively dilemmas establish socially conscious ventures positively impact both economy society.
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Organization Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 45(1), P. 59 - 84
Published: Sept. 14, 2023
In this paper, we examine community collectives – place-based, community-led initiatives for sustainable livelihood, as an alternative to the top-down, efficiency-driven economic model. Drawing on theoretical framework of prefigurative organizing, examined strategies employed by members in confronting entrenched inequalities and overcoming marginalization they envision engage inclusive futures. We conducted a comparative case study two exemplary India that exhibited differences degrees internal external marginalization. identified key cross-cutting themes organizing: projective cultural adjustment whether leverages their traditional culture or breaks away from it, tempered autonomy negotiating without overtly challenging dominant groups, exercising self-imposed restraints make independent decisions. show how these manifested across three processes prefiguring self-governance; commoning; cultivating discursive spaces. These findings help us theorize communities where degree is high due persisting social hierarchies, breaking past discriminatory practices, incorporating suspension consent decision-making process, introducing multiple constructive works are essential components organizing. high, building past, refusal decision-making, unified work important suggest organizing against power structure, within hierarchies exploitative political-economic structures, based selective strategic engagement seeking exit, exit might not be option place-based communities. discuss practical implications research grand challenges.
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The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(2), P. 101836 - 101836
Published: April 13, 2024
The micro-entrepreneurship sector, as the second-largest employment generator in rural areas, plays a crucial role alleviating poverty. This study explores how social enterprises can assist micro-entrepreneurs mobilizing and leveraging indigenous knowledge to align production with demand. We propose technoficing strategic approach micro-entrepreneurship. conducted case of CommunityLink, enterprise implementing ICT-enabled practices facilitate growth India. Our findings reveal disconnections impeding development Importantly, we four-phase – basic, internal, external, offline-online that effectively mobilize leverage for minimal resource investment. synthesize our into comprehensive process model. research contributes discourse on ICT emerging academic dialogue decoloniality by highlighting significance empowering local institutions through use off-the-shelf technologies. Practitioners policymakers propel efforts toward improve livelihoods.
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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Rural tourism has emerged as a pivotal catalyst for local economic development, particularly in emerging economies. However, sustainable rural development should not solely prioritize outcomes but also emphasize social values. Social entrepreneurship underscores both and values, presenting viable approach to attaining goals (SDGs) areas. This study introduces the concepts of legitimacy capital examine how achieves SDGs destinations using case Mingyue village China. The findings suggest that enterprises establish their by effectively navigating institutional complexity while fostering at community level, which ultimately facilitates transition from "low legitimacy-low capital" "high legitimacy-high capital." Throughout this process, promotes individual empowerment enhances collective efficacy, thereby contributing achieving SDGs. In essence, paper constructs theoretical framework illustrating providing valuable insights into exploring driven such entrepreneurial endeavors.
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Published: Jan. 1, 2021
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