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Explaining the Adoption of Innovation: An Empirical Analysis of Public Management Reform

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  • George A Boyne
  • Julian S Gould-Williams
  • Jennifer Law

    (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Treforest, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, Wales)

  • Richard M Walker

    (Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong, Knowles Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong)

Abstract

Innovation has become a cornerstone of many government programmes of public management reform. In this study we provide the first empirical analysis of innovation adoption in a programme of public management reform that involves an external authority decision. Studies of this nature have not formed a central element of innovation-adoption research, which typically focuses upon the voluntary adoption of innovations by public organisations. Over a two-year period seventy-nine services adopting a programme of innovative management in local government were studied. The empirical results indicate that innovation adoption in local authorities is likely to be achieved where there are dispersed populations, where adoption is concentrated upon a limited number of services, and where there is prior experience of facets of the programme of innovative management reform. Explanations of these results are identified and the implications of researching innovation in public organisations are considered.

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  • George A Boyne & Julian S Gould-Williams & Jennifer Law & Richard M Walker, 2005. "Explaining the Adoption of Innovation: An Empirical Analysis of Public Management Reform," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 23(3), pages 419-435, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirc:v:23:y:2005:i:3:p:419-435
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    1. Yoann Queyroi & David Carassus & Pierre Marin & Christophe Maurel, 2018. "L’innovation territoriale : une analyse de ses impacts en matière de performance publique," Post-Print hal-02141987, HAL.
    2. Yoann Queyroi & Christophe Favoreu & Christophe Maurel & David Carassus & Pierre Marin, 2018. "Les déterminants de l’innovation territoriale : une analyse nationale multi facteurs," Post-Print hal-02142225, HAL.
    3. Arundel, Anthony & Bloch, Carter & Ferguson, Barry, 2019. "Advancing innovation in the public sector: Aligning innovation measurement with policy goals," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 48(3), pages 789-798.
    4. Christophe Maurel & David Carassus & Yoann Queyroi & Christophe Favoreu & Pierre Marin, 2018. "Les mutations actuelles de l'environnement du travail public participent elles à l’innovation territoriale ? Application aux collectivités locales françaises," Post-Print hal-02141986, HAL.
    5. Christophe Favoreu & Christophe Maurel & Pierre Marin & David Carassus, 2016. "Analyse des interdépendances entre les différentes catégories d’innovation organisationnelle publique," Post-Print hal-02141971, HAL.

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