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Rola innowacji społecznych w polskich uczelniach
The role of social innovations at Polish universities

Author(s): Małgorzata Baran, Ewa Cichocka, Paweł Maranowski
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: social innovations; Polish universities; innovations management

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the activity of Polish universities in the field of social innovations, especially conditions for creating these innovations and the methods of theri management. The research was carried out by conducting desk research analysis and in-depth interviews with selected representatives of universities. The analysis demonstrated Polish universities mainly focused on social innovation projects, than on the other forms of social innovation such as building a network with different actors or the creation of permanent structures at universities specializing in social innovations. Polish universities face a lot of barriers in the process of implementation of social innovations, such as the bureaucratic structure of universities. In addition, the research revealed Polish non-public universities operated in a more efficient area, both in the range of numbers of projects and in the process of building a network of inter-sectoral cooperation.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 444
  • Page Range: 13-20
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish