As another important dimension of social innovation, Social Innovation Capabilities (SIC) enable social enterprises (SEs) to be financially sustainable and create positive enduring impact in terms of society and/or environment. Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in scholarly work in relation to social innovation; nevertheless, there is limited information on SEs and their ability to harness social innovation capabilities for sustainability purposes. It is against this background that this paper seeks to fill this important gap by exploring the concept of social innovation capabilities as pertains social enterprises. In conducting this study, systematic literature review (SLR) technique is employed, using the PRISMA protocol. Out of the 280 studies found, only 25 made it into the sample after rigorous selection process based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. The author believes that SEs engage in social innovation which is a process and that SEs use dynamic capabilities such as those relating to knowledge and technology in order to increase social value. The author believes that SIC is the social fabric between innovation and sustainability and that SIC deals with many social process paradoxes such as under-funding, inefficiency of processes, and lack of progress.
As another important dimension of social innovation, Social Innovation Capabilities (SIC) enable social enterprises (SEs) to be financially sustainable and create positive enduring impact in terms of society and/or environment. Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in scholarly work in relation to social innovation; nevertheless, there is limited information on SEs and their ability to harness social innovation capabilities for sustainability purposes. It is against this background that this paper seeks to fill this important gap by exploring the concept of social innovation capabilities as pertains social enterprises. In conducting this study, systematic literature review (SLR) technique is employed, using the PRISMA protocol. Out of the 280 studies found, only 25 made it into the sample after rigorous selection process based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. The author believes that SEs engage in social innovation which is a process and that SEs use dynamic capabilities such as those relating to knowledge and technology in order to increase social value. The author believes that SIC is the social fabric between innovation and sustainability and that SIC deals with many social process paradoxes such as under-funding, inefficiency of processes, and lack of progress.
