This book offers major new insights on how structures, networks and leadership in city governments shape the social innovation capacity of cities. It provides ground-breaking analyses of how governance structures and local socio-economic challenges, are related to the innovations introduced by these cities.
Autorentext
Jenny M. Lewis is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Lykke Margot Ricard is Senior Adviser on Innovation at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Erik Hans Klijn is Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Erasmus University, Netherlands.
Tamyko Ysa Figueras is Associate Professor, Department of Strategy and General Management in ESADE Business School, Spain.
Zusammenfassung
Jenny Lewis is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, AustraliaLykke Ricard is Assistant Professor at The Department of Society and Globalisation, Democratic Network Governance, Roskilde University, DenmarkErik-Hans Klijn is Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Erasmus, University, The NetherlandsTamyko Ysa Figueras is Associate Professor, Department of Strategy and General Management in ESADE Business School, Spain
Inhalt
Part 1: Innovation Capacity: A Framework for Analysis
1. The Public Sector Innovation Puzzle
2. Structures and Innovation
3. Social Networks and Innovation
4. Leadership and Innovation
Part 2: A Comparison of Three Cities: Barcelona, Copenhagen and Rotterdam
5. The Innovation Environment: Governance Structures and Economic Challenges
6. Innovation Capacity: Drivers and Supports
7. Innovation Networks: Connections and Brokerage
8. Fostering Innovation: Leadership
Part 3: Conclusions: What Supports Innovation in City Governments?
9. Linking Structures, Networks, Leadership and Innovation
10. Supporting Innovation in City Governments