Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

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Authors: Cem Işık, Sağbetullah Meriç

In this study, innovation levels of people working in management positions of 4-5 star hotel companies operating in the province of Van and their categories were examined under investigation. For this purpose, data obtained by questionnaire technique of quantitative research methods were analyzed with SPSS version. Results obtained from the study show that individual innovation averages of hotel managers operating in the tourism of Van province take place in the experience in the opening size as middle level of innovation. In addition, it was determined that more than half of these managers are located in inquisitive, pioneer, skeptics, innovative and traditionalist ranking.

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Authors: Carlos Gonzalo Acevedo Peña, Walter Mauricio Hernán Céspedes Quiroga, José Eduardo Zambrana Montán

This study explores the policy paths the Bolivian government has followed in the last three decades to organize science, technology, and innovation. We present strategies proposed by the government to make its National Innovation System more dynamic and socially inclusive. We analyse the process and strategies followed under the light of the Triple Helix (government-industry-university) model of innovation

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Authors: Fatih Özdemir, İlker Murat Ar

Today, social innovation is an important proposition for responding social needs. However, there are a few studies on social innovation and there isn’t common theoretical framework when looking the relevant literature. In this study, a survey is prepared based on literature review and applied to the experts. With this approach, defining the related components and the factors affecting social innovation is the main objective of this study. According to the survey results, social entrepreneurship has the highest interaction with social innovation and “social expectations” is the most important factor influencing the generation of social innovations. In addition, the most important attribute that social innovations contain is defined as the development potential on social areas such as education, health, environment and economy. The most important role in the process of social innovation is stated to be taken by municipalities.