Description:
As the practices of public governance are rapidly changing, so must the theoretical frameworks for understanding the creation of efficient, effective and democratic governance solutions.
First published as a special issue of Policy & Politics journal, this book explores the role of strategic management, digitalisation and generative platforms in encouraging the co-creation of innovative public value outcomes. It considers why we must transform the public sector to drive co-creation and the importance of integrating different theoretical strands when studying processes, barriers and outcomes.
This book lays out important stepping-stones for the development of new research into the ongoing transition to co-creation as a mode of governance.
Brief description: Jacob Torfing is Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University, Denmark and Professor 2 in the Social Science Faculty at Nord University, Norway.
Review Quotes:
"This timely book provides a comprehensive review that sets out to integrate different theories to underline how strategic management and digitalisation in public service delivery processes foster new forms of innovative co-creation process. " John R. Bryson, University of Birmingham