Governing innovation systems: A Parsonian social systems perspective

Filippo Reale

Technology in Society, 2019, vol. 59, issue C

Abstract: This article develops the observation that systemic and functional reasoning is pertinent yet tacit in current political economy of innovation systems. Starting from this, it elaborates a distinct Parsonian perspective on innovation systems which treats them as systems in a sociological sense. This means that they possess crucial functions which need to be fulfilled for the innovation system to work and persist. A perspective on “crucial functions” adds fruitful new insights to theories on innovation systems and proposes new aspects for successful innovation policy.

Keywords: Innovation systems; Innovation policy; Systems theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101174

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