Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Social: A Systematic Review Publications
in the Last Ten Years
Norma Brambilla, Sandra Aparecida dos Santos,
and Edson Pinheiro de Lima
1 Introduction
The approach to issues important to the welfare of society and economic development
are challenging the orientation of actions to scholars and researchers in the approach
to the research conducted involving social innovation and social entrepreneurship
aims to better understand the context and realize the prospects of so many evolution
of concepts such as interaction with other areas of study and practical application.
In this context the problem investigated in addressing concerns identified as the
literature has presented the results of research in this field. And the purpose of the
study wasconduct a literature mapping on the number of scientific articles published
in the last ten years in the areas of social entrepreneurship in conjunction with social
innovation.
Social innovation is a response given by Actors initiative seeking to meet a particular need, create solutions, take advantage of opportunities in order to make actions,
social and cultural relations (Tardif and Harrison 2005).
It is true that there is a close relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship.
Innovation is the characteristic tool of entrepreneurs, that is, the means by which they
exploit change as an opportunity for a new business or service. Thus, entrepreneurs
N. Brambilla (B) · S. A. dos Santos
PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: norma@utfpr.edu.br
S. A. dos Santos
e-mail: sas_sandra@hotmail.com
N. Brambilla
UTFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
E. P. de Lima
Industrial and Systems Engineering, PUCPR and UTFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: pinheiro@utfpr.edu.br
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development,
World Sustainability Series, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59975-1_35
525
Social: A Systematic Review Publications
in the Last Ten Years
Norma Brambilla, Sandra Aparecida dos Santos,
and Edson Pinheiro de Lima
1 Introduction
The approach to issues important to the welfare of society and economic development
are challenging the orientation of actions to scholars and researchers in the approach
to the research conducted involving social innovation and social entrepreneurship
aims to better understand the context and realize the prospects of so many evolution
of concepts such as interaction with other areas of study and practical application.
In this context the problem investigated in addressing concerns identified as the
literature has presented the results of research in this field. And the purpose of the
study wasconduct a literature mapping on the number of scientific articles published
in the last ten years in the areas of social entrepreneurship in conjunction with social
innovation.
Social innovation is a response given by Actors initiative seeking to meet a particular need, create solutions, take advantage of opportunities in order to make actions,
social and cultural relations (Tardif and Harrison 2005).
It is true that there is a close relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship.
Innovation is the characteristic tool of entrepreneurs, that is, the means by which they
exploit change as an opportunity for a new business or service. Thus, entrepreneurs
N. Brambilla (B) · S. A. dos Santos
PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: norma@utfpr.edu.br
S. A. dos Santos
e-mail: sas_sandra@hotmail.com
N. Brambilla
UTFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
E. P. de Lima
Industrial and Systems Engineering, PUCPR and UTFPR, Curitiba, Brazil
e-mail: pinheiro@utfpr.edu.br
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
W. Leal Filho et al. (eds.), Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development,
World Sustainability Series, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59975-1_35
525