Public Sector Innovation: Typology and Validation

Jiyao CHEN; Richard Mark WALKER; Mohanbir SAWHNEY

doi:10.5465/ambpp.2015.13006abstract

Public Sector Innovation: Typology and Validation

Jiyao CHEN, Richard Mark WALKER, Mohanbir SAWHNEY

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Abstract

Existing classifications of public sector innovation have limitations because they are drawn from evidence and theory in private firms, and are informal or internally orientated. In this manuscript we present a taxonomy for defining and measuring innovation in the public sector that comprises two dimensions: "innovation focus" (three public value creation mechanisms of strategy, capacity and operations), and "innovation locus" (inward or outward). This result in six types of innovation: mission, policy, management, partnership, service and citizen. The typology is verified in a sample of 207 innovation award applicants. In conclusion propositions are presented and research and managerial implications are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	Academy of Management Proceedings
Volume	2015
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2015.13006abstract
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

innovation typology
Public sector innovation

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