Valuing Public Innovation

<p>Public innovation is distinctive from private sector innovation by being set in a political system rather than a market. The roles of citizens and elected politicians as well as public servants and other stakeholders are frequently relevant. Public organizations can be creators, funders, orchestrators or sense-makers of innovations, which are carried out with the aim of benefitting society.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>This book provides a comprehensive insight into the theory and practice of public innovation using a wide range of research evidence about the processes, drivers and barriers, stakeholders and outcomes of innovation. Using the lens of public value, the book offers a stimulating discussion of how public innovation is valued and contested in current societies.&nbsp;</p><p><i>Valuing Public Innovation&nbsp;</i>aims to help develop a deeper understanding of innovation and how to use that knowledge in practical ways. This is essential&nbsp;reading for academics and students in the fields of innovation, organisation studies, public administration and public policy, as well as for policymakers and practitioners.</p><p></p>