Framework to study the social innovation networks

Vesa Taatila, Jyrki Suomala, Reijo Siltala, Soili Keskinen · 2006 · European Journal of Innovation Management

Summary. This paper develops a framework for studying how social networks influence economic innovation within organizations. The authors clarify what economic innovation means, identify key questions for researching innovation processes, and propose methods for collecting data about innovations. They argue that understanding innovation requires combining social and psychological factors with organizational material aspects, offering a holistic approach to studying how innovations actually develop.

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Taatila, V., Suomala, J., Siltala, R., & Keskinen, S.. (2006). Framework to study the social innovation networks. European Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/14601060610678176

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DOI: 10.1108/14601060610678176
Countries: Finland, United States
Regions: Europe, North America
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28