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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816800803321

Autore

Borins Sandford F. <1949->

Titolo

The persistence of innovation in government / / Sandford F. Borins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8157-2561-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Innovative Governance in the 21st Century ; ; Volume 8

Disciplina

320.60973

Soggetti

Political planning - United States

Public administration - United States

Administrative agencies - United States - Management

Organizational change - United States

Government productivity - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Public sector innovation : still, and again -- The emergence and diversity of research on public sector innovation -- The class of 2010 -- Present at the creation -- Innovation stories : real people, real challenges, real outcomes -- Creating public value, receiving public recognition -- From data to stories : innovation patterns in the six policy areas -- Summing up, looking forward : awards, practitioners, and academics -- Appendix. Initial application and semifinalist application questionnaires.

Sommario/riassunto

Sandford Borins addresses the enduring significance of innovation in government as practiced by public servants, analyzed by scholars, discussed by media, documented by awards, and experienced by the public. In  The Persistence of Innovation in Government, he maps the changing landscape of American public sector innovation in the twenty-first century, largely by addressing three key questions:? Who innovates?? When, why, and how do they do it?? What are the persistent obstacles and the proven methods for overcoming them?Probing both the process and the con