Innovation in the Public Sector

Part I. Introduction

1. Linking Innovation to the Public Sector: Contexts, Concepts and Challenges
Victor Bekkers, Jurian Edelenbos, Bram Steijn

Part II. Contexts, Processes and Aspects of Innovation

2. Innovation in the Public Sector: An Introductory Overview
Christopher Pollitt

3. How Common Is Public Sector Innovation and How Similar Is It to Private Sector Innovation?
Lars Fuglsang, John Storm Pedersen

4. Small States, Innovation and Administrative Capacity
Rainer Kattel, Tiina Randma-Liiv, Tarmo Kalvet

5. Public Sector Innovation at the Urban Level: The Case of Public Procurement
Veiko Lember, Tarmo Kalvet, Rainer Kattel

Part III. Networks and Innovation

6. Innovation Inside Government: The Importance of Networks
Jenny M. Lewis, Mark Considine, Damon Alexander

7. Competing Values in the Management of Innovative Projects: The Case of the RandstadRail Project
Haiko Voort, Joop Koppenjan, Ernst Ten Heuvelhof, Martijn Leijten, Wijnand Veeneman

8. Exploring the Innovative Capacity of Intergovernmental Network Managers: The Art of Boundary-Scanning and Boundary-Spanning
Joris Voets, Filip Rynck

9. Innovating Entrepreneurship in Health Care: How Health Care Executives Perceive Innovation and Retain Legitimacy
Wilma Scheer, Mirko Noordegraaf, Pauline Meurs

Part IV. Discussion

10. An Innovative Public Sector? Embarking on the Innovation Journey
Victor Bekkers, Jurian Edelenbos, Bram Steijn

Nyckelord: Political Science and International Relations, Comparative Politics, European Union Politics, Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration