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A Justice-Oriented Innovation System: A Grounded Theory Approach

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Researchers are becoming increasingly concerned about integrating the goals of a social justice system with innovation and technical change. Although most of the previous studies concerned the dynamics of the relationship between innovation and social justice, a consistent solution for reconciling these two seemingly conflicting objectives has not been discovered as yet. Prior findings suggest several partial, incoherent, and even conflicting solutions. This paper examines the possibility of the above-mentioned integration goals. Grounded theory is applied to propose a consistent framework of solutions (at the national level), including an innovative social justice system, the necessary ontological supports, and the relevant domestic and international context. This paper also discusses the applicability and implications of this new framework for future research.

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  1. The models (or frameworks) that explain the innovation process; whereby the most popular ones are linear, interactive, and systemic models.

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Abolhasani, Z., Hassanzadeh, A., Ghazinoory, S.S. et al. A Justice-Oriented Innovation System: A Grounded Theory Approach. Soc Just Res 27, 369–394 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-014-0218-2

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