Local government and social or innovation value

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to propose a more realistic view of innovation in local government. A key element in this is the notion of innovation value based on people, processes and technology.Design methodology approach - The objectives are achieved by reviewing the background literatur...

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Published in:Transforming government 2007-09, Vol.1 (3), p.242-254
Main Authors: Orange, Graham, Elliman, Tony, Lian Kor, Ah, Tassabehji, Rana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronic government
Government agencies
Governmental reform
Innovation
Innovations
International
Local government
Private sector
Public sector
Studies
Technological change
Technology adoption
United Kingdom
Value analysis
Workshops
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to propose a more realistic view of innovation in local government. A key element in this is the notion of innovation value based on people, processes and technology.Design methodology approach - The objectives are achieved by reviewing the background literature, a recent study of eGoverment achievement in the UK - VIEGO, and government assessments of innovation in both the EU and the UK. Some empirical evidence of the inherent complexity is also used.Findings - Extant models of innovation tend to focus on the private sector values and their transfer to the public sector is questionable. This with combined with a weak approach to evaluation leaves local government vulnerable.Originality value - The political rhetoric that accompanied the introduction of eGovernment expected it to produce innovation in the way government agencies conducted themselves. It is assumed that this innovation is both "good" and inevitable. This paper challenges these simplistic assumptions and proposes a more realistic view.
ISSN:1750-6166
1750-6174
DOI:10.1108/17506160710778086