Date of Award

12-1-2022

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Public Administration and Policy

Content Description

1 online resource (ix, 277 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Mila Gasco Hernandez

Committee Members

J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Ines Mergel

Keywords

Innovation Capacity, Innovation Lab, Local Government, Public Sector Innovation, Municipal government, Local government, Public administration, Administrative agencies

Subject Categories

Public Administration

Abstract

Innovation in the public sector is a high priority on the agenda of both practitioners and academics, as government recently faces increasing citizens’ demands and growing wicked problems. It has been increasingly regarded as necessary to improve current practices that improve government performance in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. In response to this demand for innovation, many government organizations established innovation labs to strengthen their capacity to introduce new and innovative solutions. Being agile and small and having a certain level of autonomy, they are advocated as a “safe space” that applies a variety of approaches, methods, and toolkits to help introduce new ideas and solutions without disrupting the traditional bureaucratic structure.

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