Development of the innovation theoretical foundations and mechanisms for the introduction of the preceding innovations

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of social innovations, which has been actively discussed in national science since the 1970s. The author of the article gives his own definition of social innovations – these are new and modernized services and works in the social sphere aimed at developing the human capital of citizens: knowledge, experience, innate skills and abilities, health and motivation to work. This definition is the result of a scientific synthesis of national and foreign interpretative approaches. The essence of social, economic and scientific-technical progress is considered and the relationship between them is determined. Scientific and technological progress consists in the widespread use of process, product and social innovations due to the launch and operation of mechanisms for the implementation of developments preceding innovations. The structure of mechanisms for the introduction of developments is studied using the «black box» method. A universal indicator for assessing the social effect of innovation is proposed – the percentage (level) of achieving absolute satisfaction with it.