Innovation in Socio-Cultural Context

Frane Adam is Head of the Research Centre at the Institute for Developmental and Strategic Analyses (IRSA), Ljubljana, Slovenia; Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; and Professor at the School of Advanced Social Studies, Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Hans Westlund is Professor at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm, Sweden; JIBS (Jönköping International Business School), Jönköping, Sweden; and IRSA (Institute for Developmental and Strategic Analyses), Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Introduction The Meaning and Importance of Socio-Cultural Context for Innovation Performance Frane Adam and Hans Westlund Part I: The Cultural and Cognitive Framework of Innovation 1. Culture and Cognition: The Foundations of Innovation in Modern Societies Marian Adolf, Jason Mast and Nico Stehr 2. Socially Responsible Science and Innovation in Converging Technologies Toni Pustovrh 3. Culture Impact on Innovation: Econometric Analysis of European Countries Pedro Ferreira, Elvira Vieira and Isabel Neira 4. Communities as Spaces of Innovation Joanne Roberts Part II: Innovation and Social Capital: A Reconsideration of Conceptual and Methodological Dilemmas 5. National and Regional Innovation Capacity Through the Lens of Social Capital: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis of Recent Empirical Studies Frane Adam 6. Collaboration in Innovation Systems and the Significance of Social Capital Hans Westlund and Yuheng Li 7. Learning in Regional Networks: The Role of Social Capital Roel Rutten and Dessy Irawati Part III: Case Studies 8. Independent Inventors and Their Position in the National/ Regional Innovation System: A Case Study of Slovenia Angela Ivančič, Darka Podmenik, Alja Adam and Ana Hafner 9. "Individuals" Networks and Regional Renewal: A Case Study of Social Dynamics and Innovation in Twente Paul Benneworth and Roel Rutten Discussion and Conclusion Instead of a Conclusion: Society, Culture and Innovation: Themes for Future Studies Frane Adam and Hans Westlund