The Team at Aix-Marseille University have delivered their interim report looking at strategic renewal practices in relation to the production of cultural strategies in the Aix-Marseilles Provence (AMP) area. After brief explanations of why Aix-Marseille Provence was chosen for this case study and of the methodology adopted, this blog focuses on two aspects of the […]
As we complete COGOV’s second year, this blog is an update showing how the many aspects of this programme of research link theory and practice to provide insights on the contribution of strategic management to co-production and co-creation. Figure: How CoGov translates strategic management theory into practical strategic management solutions and informs strategic management theory […]
Based on an extensive review of existing literature and supplemented by a pilot study, the Team at TIAS School for Business and Society, the Netherlands, have recently reported on their findings into the involvement of professionals in the strategic renewal of local governments and public agencies. Their work covers the impact on professionals of changes […]
In this blog, I discuss three theoretical ideas related to innovation in the public sector: public value, network governance and co-creation. Public valuePublic value is a framework in public administration, which was first popularised in the United States in Mark Moore’s book “Creating Public Value” in the 1990s. At first, it was developed as a […]
At both, formal and declarative levels, Slovenia can be considered a positive example of a country that promotes co-production and co-creation as principles of good governance. While in recent years the government has adopted legislation promoting participation and consultation, research shows that these are not yet priorities for the Slovene Government. Law and Practice In […]