Hans-Werner Franz is a senior researcher at Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, a social research centre and central scientific unit of TU Dortmund, founder (1994) and for many years executive director of Social Innovation Ltd, Dortmund (Germany) Josef Hochgerner is a professor at the University of Vienna (Austria) and the founder (1990) and scientific director of the Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna (www.zsi.at) Jürgen Howaldt is a professor at the Dortmund University of Technology (Germany) and the director of Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, a social research centre and central scientific unit of TU Dortmund

From the reviews: "The book covers a wide range of topics, like theoretical underpinnings for social innovation research, the importance of social innovation and the service sector or social innovation and entrepreneurship. ... the book is a very valuable introduction into the area of social innovation and is very useful for everybody who wants to get up to date with this important area of innovation." (Thomas W. Thurner, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, January, 2014)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. On Social Innovation Theory.- 3. Social Innovation in the Service Sector.- 4. Social Innovation and Welfare.- 5. Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.- 6. Social Innovation at the workplace.- 7. Social Innovation, Open Innovation and Social Media.- 8. Measuring Social Innovation.- 9. Social Innovation and the Social Sciences.

Hans-Werner Franz is a senior researcher at Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, a social research centre and central scientific unit of TU Dortmund, founder (1994) and for many years executive director of Social Innovation Ltd, Dortmund (Germany) Josef Hochgerner is a professor at the University of Vienna (Austria) and the founder (1990) and scientific director of the Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna (www.zsi.at) Jürgen Howaldt is a professor at the Dortmund University of Technology (Germany) and the director of Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, a social research centre and central scientific unit of TU Dortmund

From the reviews: "The book covers a wide range of topics, like theoretical underpinnings for social innovation research, the importance of social innovation and the service sector or social innovation and entrepreneurship. ... the book is a very valuable introduction into the area of social innovation and is very useful for everybody who wants to get up to date with this important area of innovation." (Thomas W. Thurner, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, January, 2014)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. On Social Innovation Theory.- 3. Social Innovation in the Service Sector.- 4. Social Innovation and Welfare.- 5. Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.- 6. Social Innovation at the workplace.- 7. Social Innovation, Open Innovation and Social Media.- 8. Measuring Social Innovation.- 9. Social Innovation and the Social Sciences.

Hans-Werner Franz is a senior researcher at Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, a social research centre and central scientific unit of TU Dortmund, founder (1994) and for many years executive director of Social Innovation Ltd, Dortmund (Germany) Josef Hochgerner is a professor at the University of Vienna (Austria) and the founder (1990) and scientific director of the Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna (www.zsi.at) Jürgen Howaldt is a professor at the Dortmund University of Technology (Germany) and the director of Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, a social research centre and central scientific unit of TU Dortmund

From the reviews: "The book covers a wide range of topics, like theoretical underpinnings for social innovation research, the importance of social innovation and the service sector or social innovation and entrepreneurship. ... the book is a very valuable introduction into the area of social innovation and is very useful for everybody who wants to get up to date with this important area of innovation." (Thomas W. Thurner, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, January, 2014)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. On Social Innovation Theory.- 3. Social Innovation in the Service Sector.- 4. Social Innovation and Welfare.- 5. Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship.- 6. Social Innovation at the workplace.- 7. Social Innovation, Open Innovation and Social Media.- 8. Measuring Social Innovation.- 9. Social Innovation and the Social Sciences.