Innovations in government : research, recognition, and replication / Sandford Borins, editor.
2008
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Innovations in government : research, recognition, and replication / Sandford Borins, editor.
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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]
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©2008
Description
xi, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series
Innovative governance in the 21st century.
Formatted Contents Note
Twenty years of highlighting excellence in government / Jonathan Walters
The "Kennedy School school" of research on innovation in government / Steven Kelman
Citizen participation in government innovations / Archon Fung
Subnational government innovation in a comparative perspective : Brazil / Marta Ferreira Santos Farah and Peter Spink
The unaccustomed inventiveness of the Labor Department / John D. Donahue
Developmental processes : a conceptual exploration / Eugene Bardach
The adoption of innovation : the challenge of learning to adapt tacit knowledge / Robert D. Behn
Does innovation lead to improvement in public services? : lessons from the Beacon Scheme in the United Kingdom / Jean Hartley
Innovations in government : serving citizens and strengthening democracy / Gowher Rizvi
Research on innovations in government : what next? / Sandford Borins.
The "Kennedy School school" of research on innovation in government / Steven Kelman
Citizen participation in government innovations / Archon Fung
Subnational government innovation in a comparative perspective : Brazil / Marta Ferreira Santos Farah and Peter Spink
The unaccustomed inventiveness of the Labor Department / John D. Donahue
Developmental processes : a conceptual exploration / Eugene Bardach
The adoption of innovation : the challenge of learning to adapt tacit knowledge / Robert D. Behn
Does innovation lead to improvement in public services? : lessons from the Beacon Scheme in the United Kingdom / Jean Hartley
Innovations in government : serving citizens and strengthening democracy / Gowher Rizvi
Research on innovations in government : what next? / Sandford Borins.
Summary
"Answers questions on the future of government innovation and its effect on citizens and democratic governance by presenting a comprehensive approach to advancing the practice and study of innovation in government. Discusses new research on innovation, explores the impact of programs that recognize innovation, and considers challenges to replicating innovations"--Provided by publisher.
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"Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-220) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9780815713777 paperback alkaline paper
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