Innovation in public administration

Public Administration and Innovation by the Poor

Using public administration theory to analyze public innovation

The study of innovation associated with ICT has been strong on the agenda of academics for many years. This focus can be seen as a response to the continuous effort of practitioners in public administration to innovate both public organizations and policies through the use of information and communication technologies. Such innovations offer the prospect of improving public administration witho...

Societal Innovation ( OSI ) for Politics , Public Administration , and Civil Society

This paper introduces the notion of Open Societal Innovation (OSI). OSI refers to the adaptation and subsequent sustainable use of appropriate open innovation approaches from business, adapted and utilized by state and society to solve societal challenges. Examples that match the understanding of OSI are discussed in order to gain a broader understanding for this phenomenon.

Factors affecting open innovation in public hospitals of Guilan province

Introduction: In the present era, the implementation of open innovation process is necessary for any organization, and hospitals as the main medical centers are no exception. In fact, hospitals, as health operational units, are always directly exposed to changes in the field of health services. Therefore, the present study has investigated the factors affecting open innovation in public hospita...

Innovation in Public Management

The New Public Management (NPM) revolution is being challenged by ideas and practices (re)establishing a focus on social factors in public administration. This paper presents some Australian experience of the move to balance the market instruments of NPM by bringing community oriented instruments and community based knowledge upon which these depend into public policy and management.