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Innovating Public Service Delivery Through Crowdsourcing: What Role for The Third Sector and Civil Society?

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  • Nathalie Colasanti

    (Department of Management and Law, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, 00133, Italy)

  • Chiara Fantauzzi

    (Department of Management and Law, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, 00133, Italy)

  • Rocco Frondizi

    (Department of Management and Law, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, 00133, Italy)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study the involvement of the “crowd” in designing innovative public policies, and the possibility for the Third Sector to play a role in this process. To do so, we want to answer the following research question: what is the extent to which crowdsourcing is adopted in financing and delivering public services within New Public Governance arenas? In order to answer it, we employ the following approach. First of all, we will set public innovation into the context of New Public Governance; secondly, we will analyse definitions for crowdsourcing, and thirdly, we will provide an overview and crisis of crowdsourcing examples to demonstrate their significance as novel forms of public service finance and delivery. This approach evidences the potential and the outcomes of applying crowdsourcing in the public sector, and indicates the role of the actors involved: the adoption of a leadership role by the Third Sector could facilitate crowdsourcing processes. The outcome of the application of crowdsourcing in the public sector is a greater involvement of the civil society in its relationship with the State.

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  • Nathalie Colasanti & Chiara Fantauzzi & Rocco Frondizi, 2021. "Innovating Public Service Delivery Through Crowdsourcing: What Role for The Third Sector and Civil Society?," International Journal of Business Research and Management (IJBRM), Computer Science Journals (CSC Journals), vol. 12(1), pages 1-15, February.
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    Keywords

    Public Innovation; New Public Governance; Public Value; Crowdsourcing; Open Governance.;
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    JEL classification:

    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
    • G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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