Towards a practice-based approach to public innovation – Apollonian and Dionysian practice-approaches

This paper discusses how a practice-based approach to public innovation can provide an alternative, critical means of looking at innovation. It unravels two ways practices exist in relation innovation: Apollonian and Dionysian practice approaches. The practice-approach is purposeful, speaking the actors’ plans interests rules game. In contrast, more spontaneous, bricolage-like that gathers people open space Given these contrasting approaches further illustrated through case vignettes, argues transpires not only purposeful but also contextual services changes. Research needs capture both explore their impact on concludes by outlining research strategy for investigating practice-approaches service add our understanding article belongs Special Issue Public sector Innovation - Conceptual Methodological Implications Guest Editors: Ann Karin Tennås Holmen (University Stavanger) Maria Røhnebæk (Inland Norway University Applied Sciences)