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How to systematically analyze co‐production to inform future policies? Introducing 5Ws of co‐production

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ID10396232
AuthorsArtur Steiner (0000-0002-7422-8396, Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health/Glasgow School for Business and Society Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow UK, corresponding author), Jean Farmer (0000-0003-1730-2622, Social Innovation Research Institute Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne Australia), Sophie Yate (0000-0003-1912-8509, UNSW Canberra), Sophie Yates (UNSW Canberra), Michael Moran (0000-0001-6900-0015, Centre for Social Impact, School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne Australia), Karen Carlisle (0000-0002-1781-4057, College of Medicine and Dentistry James Cook University, James Cook Drive Townsville Australia)
Year2022
Volume83
Issue3
Pages503-521
Publication date2022-10-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Administration Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/puar.13571
OpenAlexW4307216100
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited62

The “woolliness” and “methodological hurdles” of co‐production make it challenging to compare and contrast different co‐production policy initiatives and their outcomes, and distil “what works”, for whom and in what circumstances. Inspired by Nabatchi et al. (2017) 3Ws typology of the Who , When , and What of co‐production, we draw on co‐production theory deriving from a narrative literature review and empirical research of co‐production cases in Scotland and Australia. We propose a new “5Ws” co‐production framework of Who, When, What, Why , and Where, arguing that the context ( where ) should be an integral part of co‐production analyses as socio‐political, geographical conditions, and service settings influence the processes and outcomes of co‐production, and that the reasons ( why ) behind co‐production determine who is involved in co‐production. The paper suggests that the 5Ws of co‐production can offer a useful theoretical lens for analyzing a variety of international co‐production cases to inform future policies and practice

Business · Co-Creation · Context (archaeology · Economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Politics · Production (economics · Production theory · Sociology · Typology · Law · Marketing · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Service and Product Innovation · Social Sciences and Governance

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