Disrupting for Good: Social Innovation Management and Technological Advancements

This monograph investigates the convergence between social innovation and disruptive technologies as dual forces reshaping contemporary business paradigms. Once limited to the nonprofit domain, social innovation has evolved into a strategic asset for for-profit enterprises, enabling them to create both economic value and social impact. Simultaneously, technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT, and digital platforms act as enablers of inclusive and sustainable development. By analyzing emerging business models and proposing frameworks for measuring the social, economic, and environmental effects of this convergence, the study illustrates how companies can integrate ethical, sustainable practices into their core strategies. Key challenges such as digital governance, the technological divide, and risk management are critically assessed. Structured into eight chapters, the monograph offers theoretical foundations, strategic frameworks, and practical methodologies. It addresses pivotal research questions about the amplification of social innovation through technology, sustainable digital transformation, and the evaluation of its impacts. Aimed at academics, policymakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, this work serves as a comprehensive guide to leveraging digital transformation for equitable and future-oriented socio-economic progress.