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The persistence of innovation in government / Sandford F. Borins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Borins, Sandford F., 1949- author.
- Series:
- Innovative governance in the 21st century ; Volume 8.
- Innovative Governance in the 21st Century ; Volume 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political planning--United States.
- Political planning.
- Public administration--United States.
- Public administration.
- Administrative agencies--United States--Management.
- Administrative agencies.
- Organizational change--United States.
- Organizational change.
- Government productivity--United States.
- Government productivity.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Columbia : Brookings Institution Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Sandford Borins addresses the enduring significance of innovation in government as practiced by public servants, analyzed by scholars, discussed by media, documented by awards, and experienced by the public. In The Persistence of Innovation in Government, he maps the changing landscape of American public sector innovation in the twenty-first century, largely by addressing three key questions:? Who innovates?? When, why, and how do they do it?? What are the persistent obstacles and the proven methods for overcoming them?Probing both the process and the con
- Contents:
- Public sector innovation : still, and again
- The emergence and diversity of research on public sector innovation
- The class of 2010
- Present at the creation
- Innovation stories : real people, real challenges, real outcomes
- Creating public value, receiving public recognition
- From data to stories : innovation patterns in the six policy areas
- Summing up, looking forward : awards, practitioners, and academics
- Appendix. Initial application and semifinalist application questionnaires.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780815725619
- 0815725612
- OCLC:
- 879947266
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