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Innovation in public organizations and services: The missing link? A starting point for a transition towards open and collaborative innovation

Authors

  • Álvaro V. Ramírez-Alujas Grupo de Investigación en Gobierno, Administración y Políticas Públicas Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Abstract

As well as debating the application and development of the concept ofinnovation in the public sector, the paper proposes an agenda for movingpublic organizations towards a model of collaborative governance withinan open government framework. It is argued that this paradigm shift theconfiguration of public service 2.0 which, understood as open platformsfor collective action, would promote a real and active citizen's participationand involvement in public management.

Keywords:

Open innovation , public management , collaborative governance , open government

Author Biography

Álvaro V. Ramírez-Alujas, Grupo de Investigación en Gobierno, Administración y Políticas Públicas Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset, Universidad Complutense de Madrid