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Mécanismes d’Appropriation des Dispositifs Innovants dans les Laboratoires d'Innovation Publique

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ID21570827
AuthorsNils Randriamanantena (0009-0005-4610-7545, IAE Paris Sorbonne Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne Paris France), N H Randriamanantena (Sorbonne Université, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume43
Issue2
Publication date2026-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0825-0383 • E-ISSN: 1936-4490
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/cjas.70054
OpenAlexW7139983231
LanguageFR
References cited57

Public innovation labs are multiplying, yet their long‐term sustainability remains uncertain. This article examines the appropriation mechanisms that underpin their sustainability, drawing on a longitudinal case study conducted in a French regional government. Findings suggest that, over time, cycles of reappropriation emerge in response to new actors, competing dispositives and strategic or organizational changes. In these situations, actors engage in symbolic adjustments to preserve coherence between the identity of the dispositive and a shifting environment. Such adjustments determine the lab's legitimacy and longevity, whereas their absence or weakening lead to its marginalization or disappearance. This study advances the appropriation literature by emphasizing the pivotal role of symbolic mechanisms in the trajectory of public innovation labs and offers practical insights for management

Appropriation · Legitimacy · Organizational Dynamics · Sustainability · The Symbolic · Facilities and Workplace Management · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Open Source Software Innovations

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