Bridging the Gaps Within and Between Public Services Through Samverket, a New Co-Working Concept
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21475356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michaela Tjernberg (0000-0002-7284-4347, Mid Sweden University, corresponding author), Charlotta Faith-Ell (0000-0002-2148-3385, Mid Sweden University), Marie-France Champoux-Larsson (0000-0001-7251-5263, Mid Sweden University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 687-697 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-0692 • E-ISSN: 1532-4265 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01900692.2024.2406912 |
| OpenAlex | W4403042821 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Gaps within and between public actors cause inefficient, incomplete, and inequitable public services. A new co-working concept, Samverket, was designed and tested to address these shortcomings in two Swedish regions. This paper investigated qualitatively how public sector employees perceived the conditions for cross-organizational networking, learning, and collaboration when using Samverket and whether they experienced positive outcomes for society. The results show that this co-working concept can innovate public services and highlight which conditions are optimal when designing and using such a workplace for public sector employees. These new findings are relevant to the public sector, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |