Innovations and social problem solving
A comparative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12606180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Verner Denvall (0000-0002-2655-2132, Lund University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-321 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1457 • E-ISSN: 1468-2664 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691457.2010.490061 |
| OpenAlex | W2072488041 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This article explores the practical implementation of two innovative projects in Denmark and Sweden. The research is motivated by the high political interest in innovations as a modern quick fix to societal problems. Innovations are regarded as an all-round solution; however, research has mainly been focused on technical and economic factors without considering social problem solving. Utilizing ethnographic methodology, the study reveals that the same innovative process solves problems on one structural level, but creates new problems on another. Faith is generally seen as an important element of innovations geared to social problem solving. Results show that faith is bound to certain structural levels and that a given innovative process runs the risk of creating conflicting perceptions at different levels. The research demonstrates the importance of including components such as value differences, conflicts of interest, and ideology when promoting innovations and when studying innovative efforts
Economic growth · Economics · Element (criminal law · Epistemology · Ethnography · Faith · Ideology · Management science · Political science · Politics · Process (computing · Social issues · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Law · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
Innovation in education.
Regulating the poor
Using evidence
Diffusion of Innovations in Service Organizations
Organizational environments
The Oxford Handbook of Innovation
The Adoption and Implementation of a Service Innovation in a Social Work Setting – a Case Study of Family Group Conferencing in the UK
The politics of case management and social work
Using Programme Theory to Evaluate Complicated and Complex Aspects of Interventions
Regional Innovation Strategies in the Eu or a Regionalized Eu Innovation Strategy
New geographies and forms of work and unemployment and public policy innovation in Europe
| Highly cited | No |
|---|