Digital social innovation: Analysis of the conceptualization process and definition proposal

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to review in the scientific literature the different terms and conceptions referred to a recent phenomenon called Digital Social Innovation (DSI). Since this review, carried out from a descriptive perspective, we provide additional clarification by presenting a classification of the terms found in different scientific contexts and an analysis of the conceptualization process. Finally, following the prescriptive criteria for standards related to the construction of the knowledge, we provide further conceptualization through a definition that will allow us define some dimensions and measures in the later phases of our research.