Social Innovation in the Non-Profit Organization Framework: A Review

Ana Beatriz Blanco-Ariza, Alexis Messino-Soza, Ángel Wilhelm Vázquez-García and Enrique Melamed-Varela
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Ana Beatriz Blanco-Ariza: Facultad de Administración y Negocios, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
Alexis Messino-Soza: Facultad de Ingenierías, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
Ángel Wilhelm Vázquez-García: Departamento de Producción Económica, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, 04960 Ciudad de México, Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico
Enrique Melamed-Varela: Facultad de Administración y Negocios, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia

Social Sciences, 2019, vol. 8, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: This article reviews the literature related to the concepts of social innovation and non-profit organizations, applying a bibliometric analysis to the last five years of publications in the Scopus platform and Web of Science. The results suggest that these concepts complement rather than exclude each other, as social innovation can add to the social value of this type of organization. The social commitment of non-profit organizations and its relevance to integrating an innovative approach in their management is also discussed as a way to confront social problems through innovation and promote more participation and development in the social sector.

Keywords: social innovation; organizations; non-profit organizations; social sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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