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SOCIAL INNOVATION IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

SOSYAL GİRİŞİMCİLİK ALANINDA SOSYAL İNOVASYON: SİSTEMATİK BİR İNCELEME

Hava Yaşbay Kobal(HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2589-785X
Pages
355–372
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The benefits of social innovation in social entrepreneurship were the most frequently investigated outcome variable.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The inadequacy of governments to address environmental and social problems has increased interest in social innovation and social entrepreneurship within academia, the business world, and civil society, and the number of studies on this topic has also begun to increase.
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Key Findings & Data:This systematic review follows the PRISMA protocol and utilizes the TCM (theories, contexts, methods) frameworks developed by Paul et al. (2017) and the ADO (antecedents, decisions, consequences) frameworks developed by Paul and Benito (2018).
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Conclusion & Impact:The benefits of social innovation in social entrepreneurship were the most frequently investigated outcome variable.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Sosyal Girişimcilik · Sosyal İnovasyon · Sistematik Derleme

Abstract

The inadequacy of governments to address environmental and social problems has increased interest in social innovation and social entrepreneurship within academia, the business world, and civil society, and the number of studies on this topic has also begun to increase. The aim of this systematic review is to map the major research streams in the field of social innovation, identify commonly used methods and contexts, and identify existing knowledge gaps and how these gaps can be addressed with suitable ideas for future research. This systematic review follows the PRISMA protocol and utilizes the TCM (theories, contexts, methods) frameworks developed by Paul et al. (2017) and the ADO (antecedents, decisions, consequences) frameworks developed by Paul and Benito (2018). In this context, 51 articles published on the topic between 1999 and 2024 were evaluated. The included articles largely addressed the role of collaboration and context as antecedents. The role of context was the most frequently studied mediating variable. The benefits of social innovation in social entrepreneurship were the most frequently investigated outcome variable.

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Hükümetlerin çevresel ve sosyal sorunları çözmedeki yetersizliği, akademi, iş dünyası ve sivil toplumun sosyal inovasyona ve sosyal girişimciliğe olan ilgisini artırmış; bu konuda yapılan çalışmaların sayısı da artmaya başlamıştır. Bu sistematik derlemenin amacı, sosyal girişimcilik alanında sosyal inovasyon konusundaki başlıca araştırma akımlarının haritasını çıkarmak, yaygın olarak kullanılan yöntemleri, bağlamları belirlemek, mevcut bilgi boşluklarını ve bu boşlukların gelecekteki araştırmalar için uygun fikirlerle nasıl ele alınabileceğini belirlemektir. Bu sistematik derleme çalışmasında PRISMA protokolü takip edilmiş ve Paul vd. (2017) tarafından geliştirilen TCM (teoriler, bağlamlar, metodlar) ile Paul ve Benito (2018) tarafından geliştirilen ADO (öncüller, kararlar, sonuçlar) çerçevelerinden yararlanılmıştır. Bu kapsamda 1999-2024 yılları arasında konuyla ilgili yayınlanan 51 adet makalenin değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. İncelemeye dahil edilen makalelerde öncüller olarak büyük oranda iş birliğinin ve bağlamın rolünün ele alındığı tespit edilmiştir. En çok ele alınan aracı değişken de bağlamın rolü olmuştur. Sosyal girişimcilikte sosyal inovasyonun faydaları ise en çok araştırılan sonuç değişkeni olmuştur.

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Kobal, H. Y. (2026). SOCIAL INNOVATION IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER DERGİSİ, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 355–372. https://doi.org/10.52122/nisantasisbd.1822214

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