Strategic Management of the Transition to Public Sector Co-Creation [Hardcover]

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.

Jacob Torfing is Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University, and Professor in the Faculty of Social Science at Nord University.

Ewan Ferlie is Professor of Public Services Management at Kings College London.

Tina Juki is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Public Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

Edoardo Ongaro is Professor of Public Management at The Open University.

-Co-creation has come increasingly onto the agenda of policymakers as interest in citizen participation has soared;

-A revised introduction and conclusion written by the editors will tie the book into current debate in 2024.

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, UniverlÓÏ