A Social Innovation Model for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of a Malaysian Entrepreneur Cooperative (KOKULAC)

Erne Suzila Kassim, Norol Hamiza Zamzuri, Siti Ayu Jalil (), Sharmila Mohamed Salleh, Azhar Mohamad and Ramita Abdul Rahim
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Erne Suzila Kassim: Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Caw Selangor Puncak Alam Campus, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Malaysia
Norol Hamiza Zamzuri: Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Caw Selangor Puncak Alam Campus, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Malaysia
Siti Ayu Jalil: Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Caw Selangor Puncak Alam Campus, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Malaysia
Sharmila Mohamed Salleh: Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia, L3-E-1A & L3-E-1B, Level 3, Enterprise 4, Taman Teknologi Malaysia, Bukit Jalil 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Azhar Mohamad: Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Ramita Abdul Rahim: Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Caw Selangor Puncak Alam Campus, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Malaysia

Administrative Sciences, 2022, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: In Malaysia, social innovation programs are fully supported by the government. However, reports and findings on the related matter have yet to be comprehensively collected due to the current interest. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to provide a better insight and understanding on how social innovation projects could assist in achieving the SDG agenda. Since social innovation is emerging and has just recently been embraced in Malaysia, we present the study as a case based on an entrepreneur cooperative, named KOKULAC, with a grounded theory analysis as a core approach. The findings suggest that there are five sustainability development goals that are very closely related to KOKULAC’s agenda. These goals are no poverty, zero hunger, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and partnership for the goals. In addition, the case also presented how the values of sustainable development spur greater social benefits of shared prosperity. We conclude that the proposed model contributes to the expansion of innovation capability theory by shaping the innovations within the scope of social needs, which could be applied in other settings. For future research, we recommend a higher integration between the social innovation model and dynamic capabilities of the networking structures.

Keywords: social innovation and sustainable development; United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals; social innovation and shared prosperity; grassroots innovation; innovation capability; social innovation in Malaysia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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