Open innovation in the public sector: A literature review on actors and boundaries
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Open innovation in the public sector : A literature review on actors and boundaries. / Figenschou, Therese; Li-Ying, Jason; Tanner, Anne; Bogers, Marcel.
In: Technovation, Vol. 131, 102940, 2024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Open innovation in the public sector
T2 - A literature review on actors and boundaries
AU - Figenschou, Therese
AU - Li-Ying, Jason
AU - Tanner, Anne
AU - Bogers, Marcel
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Open innovation (OI) is increasingly being adopted by city administrations and municipalities. However, the extent to which the public sector applies OI is yet unclear. Furthermore, studies in OI in public organizations has primarily focused on citizen inclusion and the barriers and drivers of attracting and engaging citizens and seldom considered other external actors, such as academia and other public organizations. Consequently, this study reviews the literature on OI in public organizations and applies the concept of organizational boundary to interpret the relationships among OI actors in the public sector. The review identifies that the maturity of OI in public organizations are low between all actors and these organizations differ to a great extent in terms of which aspects of organizational boundary are open. However, grand challenges and social innovation are exceptions demonstrating a high level of maturity. Furthermore, the use of intermediaries has the potential of opening all aspect of boundaries and hence achieving a high level of success. Finally, the framework presented in this review is used to suggest future research.
AB - Open innovation (OI) is increasingly being adopted by city administrations and municipalities. However, the extent to which the public sector applies OI is yet unclear. Furthermore, studies in OI in public organizations has primarily focused on citizen inclusion and the barriers and drivers of attracting and engaging citizens and seldom considered other external actors, such as academia and other public organizations. Consequently, this study reviews the literature on OI in public organizations and applies the concept of organizational boundary to interpret the relationships among OI actors in the public sector. The review identifies that the maturity of OI in public organizations are low between all actors and these organizations differ to a great extent in terms of which aspects of organizational boundary are open. However, grand challenges and social innovation are exceptions demonstrating a high level of maturity. Furthermore, the use of intermediaries has the potential of opening all aspect of boundaries and hence achieving a high level of success. Finally, the framework presented in this review is used to suggest future research.
KW - Open innovation
KW - Organizational boundaries
KW - Public sector
KW - Systematic review
U2 - 10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102940
DO - 10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102940
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85181973229
VL - 131
JO - Technovation
JF - Technovation
SN - 0166-4972
M1 - 102940
ER -
ID: 380654443