Moss Kanter (1999)
General Review:
Drawing on examples of success the article illustrates how successful corporate social innovation have paid off to both corporation and society.
Core Theory (logical explanation or testable model of interaction):
Instead of writing checks or doing physical hours of work, business must use their best people and their core skills to achieve social innovation.
Core concepts (abstract idea or a mental symbol):
Corporate Social Innovation, utilizing community needs to develop ideas, demonstrate business technologies, find and serve new markets, solve long-standing business problems. A strategic business investment.
Core framework (structure used to outline, address or solve complex issues):
Successful private-public partnerships share:
- Clear business agenda – share goals and build trust
- Strong partners committed to change – access to new markets
- Investment by both parties – money and time
- Rootedness in the user community – learn from user experience
- Links to other organisations – related products or services
- Commitment to sustain and replicate the results – build capabilities
Core models (pattern, plan or description showing main object or workings of concept):
Methods used:
Case studies.
Cites:
none
Relatedness to objective:
R&D and innovation as driver.
Relatedness to questions:
Arguments/points made (set of one or more declarative sentences):
P191 “Today’s better-educated children are tomorrow’s knowledge workers.”
P200 “The best way to ensure full commitment is to have both partners put their resources on the line.” Criticises: Supports: Critique: