A practice approach to fostering employee engagement in innovation initiatives in public service organisations

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ID21723543
AuthorsStephen Knox (0000-0002-7319-0189, University of Dundee Business School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK, corresponding author), Carolina Marin-Cadavid (0000-0002-0053-1253, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK)
Year2023
Volume25
Issue11
Pages2027-2052
Publication date2023-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Management Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-9037 • E-ISSN: 1471-9045
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14719037.2022.2055775
OpenAlexW4220945786
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited72

This article adds to the public sector innovation literature by capturing the practices which act to enable or restrict employee engagement in innovation initiatives. Drawing on six cases of public service organizations in Scotland, UK, participating in an intrapreneurship programme, we identity two types of practice which formalize means of organizing resources (structural practices) and promote a positive attitude towards innovation (embedding practices). Our findings also highlight that an organizations’ strategic motives for participating in initiatives influences the strength of these engagement practices. The implications are discussed in relation to future practice-orientated approaches to public sector innovation research

Best practice · Business · Economics · Employee engagement · Entrepreneurship · Intrapreneurship · Management · Political science · Public engagement · Public relations · Public sector · Public service · Public Service Motivation · Service innovation · Community Development and Social Impact · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Policy and Administration Research · Marketing

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