HUB FOR BUSINESS IMPACT & SOCIAL INNOVATION
Rooted in innovation and management, the hub fosters collaboration with profit, non-profit, social enterprises and educational organizations. From research to leadership & organizational development, the hub is a catalyst for positive change, forging a community that redefines the future through innovation and collective impact.
Publications
“Cooperatives in a changing world”, eds.: Michael Ambühl, Stefano Brusoni, Anja Niedworok and Martin Gutmann, Springer Nature 2024
Niedworok, A. (2024). «Die Schweizer Genossenschaften als resilientes Geschäftsmodell" „Commons-Ökonomie. Nachhaltig, effizient, resilient?“ in der Reihe „Normative und institutionelle Grundfragen der Ökonomik, Jahrbuch der Ökonomie, 2024
Niedworok, A., Bolli, M. & Gutmann, M. (2021). Tackling ill-structured problems with cooperatives. A proposal for further research and application. Journal of Social Economy and Common Welfare, 4/2021.
Measuring impact shouldn't be a mystery. This hands-on guide is designed to support social enterprises in navigating the often-complex terrain of impact measurement with practical tools, case examples, and clear steps.
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Ongoing Projects
Goal
Understand how profit and non-profit organizations innovate, achieve and scale impact and adapt over time while addressing grand societal challenges.
Associated Persons
Anja Niedworok, Silvia Velmer, Stefano Brusoni
Methods
Qualitative
Goal
Providing an overview of recent developments in resilience research within organization and management studies, with a particular focus on cooperatives.
Associated Persons
Kata Isenring, Anja Niedworok, Stefano Brusoni
Methods
Literature review, case studies
Goal
Understand how different socially oriented organizations collaborate to defeat mafia and generate social impact.
Associated Persons
Silvia Velmer
Methods
Case study
Goal
Outline and analyze the emergence and the impact of the Italian reforms relatively to both social cooperatives and social enterprises.
Associated Persons
Silvia Velmer
Methods
Literature review
Goal
Understand how accountability unfolds and can be analyzed in sustainability reports.
Associated Persons
Silvia Velmer, Anja Niedworok, Stefano Brusoni
Methods
Qualitative
Goal
Understand how and to what extent organizations and people can be trained to adopt new technologies faster and more efficiently in order to become more innovative.
Associated Persons
Anja Niedworok, Stefano Brusoni
Methods
Multiple Methods
Contact
Professur Technol.&Innovationsmgmt
Weinbergstr. 56/58
8092
Zürich
Switzerland