Strengthening the Innovative Capacity of the Government of Romania.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Series:

OECD public governance reviews.

OECD Public Governance Reviews

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2023.

Summary:

This report examines the innovative capacity of the public sector of Romania, exploring opportunities for the public sector to work in new and novel ways to improve outcomes. It assesses the current innovative capacity and suggests paths forward to enhance capacity.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Key findings

Purpose: What is driving the intent to innovate?

Potential: What elements across the public sector system influence whether innovative efforts are attempted?

Capacity: What is needed to carry out innovative efforts and integrate them into everyday practice?

Impact: How is the impact of innovative efforts understood and informing future practice?

Key recommendations

Purpose:

Potential:

Capacity:

Impact:

1 Introduction: Overview of innovation in Romania

References

2 Innovation in the Romanian Context

Understanding Innovation

Themes and events shaping innovation in Romania

NATO &amp

EU Membership: Inclusion &amp

spread of international best practices

Digital development

Public sector reform and strategic agendas: A push for change

Trust and accountability at the forefront

Actors in the system

3 Understanding the innovative capacity of Romania's public sector

Detailed Findings

Purpose for Innovation: What is driving the intent to innovate?

Purpose: Individual level

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations

Research findings

Considerations

b) Purpose: Organisational level

Institutional drivers

Change Drivers

Purpose: Systems level

Political and government agenda

Global challenges, missions and international standards

Domestic dynamics and pressures, public value, democratic principles and ethics

Public Sector Reform Agendas

Potential for Innovation: What determines whether innovative efforts are attempted?.

Potential - Individual level

Individual Job Design

Work environment and perception of work environment

Potential: Organisational level

Leadership decision-making, practice and style

Institutional settings and positioning

Potential - Systems level

Strategy design approaches

Political signalling

Contextual factors and governance dynamics

Capacity for Innovation: What is needed to carry out innovative efforts and integrate them into everyday practice?

Capacity - Individual level

Mindsets

Practical ability

Continuous learning and iteration

Diversity

b) Capacity - Organisational level

Portfolio and diversity of innovation activities

Portfolio, programme and project management and funding

Capacity - Systems level

Public governance frameworks

Workforce planning

Institutionalisation of Innovation

Ecosystems, partnerships, value chains and connectedness

Data sharing, data and knowledge management and IT Technology

Impact of Innovation: How is the impact of innovative efforts understood and informing future practice?

Impact: Individual level

Individual experience

Research findings.

Considerations

Individual performance approaches

Knowledge of results and impact

Impact: Organisational level

Organisational performance monitoring and evaluation

Perceived impact

Impact - Systems level

Performance, evaluation and legitimacy mechanisms

System level innovative evaluation capacity

Summary

Notes

4 Systemic insights

Systemic Insights

How the systemic insights were identified and validated

1. Innovation is needed to deliver on major ambitions and goals, the status quo will not suffice

2. Leaders need to demonstrate and communicate that innovation is required, and lead the change in public governance frameworks and culture to make it happen

3. While sporadic efforts to improve innovative capacity are ongoing, a holistic approach is required

4. Recruiting and training a diverse workforce will be crucial to changing the current trajectory

Skills and capabilities

Enhancing the broader workforce management system

5. Capturing knowledge across sectors will expand the range of what's possible in Romania

6. Better data and knowledge of results will help identify opportunities to improve impact, effectiveness and efficiency

7. Digital transformation will require innovative skills, mindsets and approaches

5 Moving Forward: Insight to action

Ambitions goals call for innovation

Tensions in the public sector system

Systemically improving innovative capacity

Annex A. Research design and methodology

Research design

Methodology: The Innovative Capacity Framework.

Assessment methodology

Annex B. Participants in interviews and focus groups

Annex C. Proposed Action Plan

Action Plan Proposal: Building the innovative capacity of the Romanian Government

Introduction

Goals of this action plan

Unlocking the doors to success

From insight to action

Taking action to improve the outcomes of the Romanian Government

Action 1: Establish governance structure for the implementation of this action plan

Action 2: Establish an innovation lab

Action 3: Co-create a nationally-endorsed innovation strategy

Action 4: Align and build on synergies between innovation and digitalisation agendas

Action 5: Establish Innovation Awards

Action 6: Hire diverse staff in the public sector to emphasise the importance of diverse competencies in recruitment

Action 7: Embed open government principles and approaches in all innovative initiatives and stages of the policy cycle

Action 8: Support innovative skills development and capacity building

Action 9: incentivise innovative behaviour through performance and talent management

Action 10: Use audit to identify opportunities for innovation

Action 11: Support increased interministerial co-ordination, strategic planning and prioritisation of initiatives

Critical success factors:

Implementation of the OECD Declaration on Public Sector Innovation

Conclusion

Notes.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

92-64-51291-8