An approach to the concept of innovation in public services

Innovation in the public sector has been poorly addressed by studies on innovation and on public administration. On the basis of the evolution of the approach that has defined the problem, this article discusses, from a theoretical perspective, the concept of innovation in the public sector, compris...

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Autores: Arguelles Toache, Eugenio, Villavicencio Carbajal, Daniel H.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Entreciencias: diálogos en la sociedad del conocimiento
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/64794
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/64794
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:innovación
sector público
servicios públicos
valor público
innovation
public sector
public services
public value
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Sumario:Innovation in the public sector has been poorly addressed by studies on innovation and on public administration. On the basis of the evolution of the approach that has defined the problem, this article discusses, from a theoretical perspective, the concept of innovation in the public sector, comprising dimensions, its application, and differences regarding innovation in the private sector. Organizational characteristics and the nature of public services both compel us to think about innovation from a different perspective other than the one which occurs in industrial enterprises. Our goal is to propose a concept of innovation in public services considering different categories of analysis yet emphasizing two particular dimensions which are: the value of use and public value.