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Public sector innovation performance in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: An exploratory factor analysis

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  • Krndzija Lamija

    (Federal Institute for Development Programming, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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Innovation has nowadays become the main force to cope with challenging times in the fast-changing world. The influence of public sector innovation (PSI) in resolving dynamic economical and societal challenges is undisputable. Regardless of the numerous advantages of innovation in the public sector (PS) which have been recognised worldwide, the concept of public sector innovation is still novel for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). Moreover, there is limited empirical evidence which would facilitate the understanding of public sector innovation performance. The purpose of this paper is to identify main components of PSI performance. The primary research data was obtained through a survey with close-ended questions which was completed by the public sector institution employees in FBiH. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used in order to determine the principal components of measuring public sector innovation performance. The EFA returned the factor-structures for all four suggested constructs, innovation capabilities, wider sector conditions for innovation, sources of information and the share of creative occupation, explaining between 65% and 78% of the variance of the innovation performance measurement construct. The results from the exploratory factor analysis provided a distinct estimation on the factor structure of measuring PSI. The paper has provided and analysed the first instrument in measuring public sector innovation performance in FBiH.

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  • Krndzija Lamija, 2021. "Public sector innovation performance in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: An exploratory factor analysis," Croatian Review of Economic, Business and Social Statistics, Sciendo, vol. 7(1), pages 13-30, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:crebss:v:7:y:2021:i:1:p:13-30:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/crebss-2021-0002
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    Keywords

    exploratory factor analysis; government; innovation performance; public sector;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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