A theoretical framework for studying the co-creation of innovative solutions and public value. (1st April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torfing, Jacob; Ferlie, Ewan; Jukić, Tina; Ongaro, Edoardo
• Is Part Of: Policy and politics. Volume 49:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 189
• Page End: 209
• Publication Date: 2021-04-01
• Subjects: co-creation -- public administration -- public value management -- public innovation -- collaborative governance -- network governance -- strategic management -- digital era governance; Local government -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; 320.605
• DOI: 10.1332/030557321X16108172803520
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-5736

Abstract

Abstract : The expansion of the scope and significance of co-creation in public policy and governance prompts the integration of different theoretical strands that together can help us illuminating the antecedent conditions, the processes of multi-actor collaboration, the creation of innovative solutions, and the assessment of their public value. Exploring the affinities and complementarities of relevant perspectives such as theories of co-creation, public value management, public innovation, collaborative governance, network governance, strategic management and digital era governance may foster a more comprehensive framework for studying the co-creation of public value outcomes such as needs-based services, effective governance and democratic legitimacy. This introduction seeks to explain why we must transform the public sector in order to spur co-creation, how strategic management and digital platforms can support this transformation, and why we must bring together and synthesize different bodies of theory when studying the complex processes of co-creation and their drivers, barriers and outcomes.