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Co-experience, co-production and co-governance

An Ecosystem Approach to the Analysis of Value Creation

Bibliographic Data

ID6327403
AuthorsKirsty Strokosch (0000-0001-6119-2112, University of Edinburgh), Stephen P Osborne (0000-0002-9722-2325, University of Edinburgh)
Year2020
Volume48
Issue3
Pages425-442
Publication date2020-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442
PublisherBristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/030557320x15857337955214
OpenAlexW3018070460
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited36

This conceptual article explores the interplay between the participation of service users and third sector organisations and the related implications for value creation. It draws on public service logic, which uses value as a lens through which to view public service delivery and presents an ecosystem perspective to understand the interconnectivity and complexity of value creation. To illustrate the conceptual discussion, a contextual case study of the Scottish Social Security Agency and its services is presented. The analysis demonstrates that value creation is enabled and constrained by the congruence of goals among actors, the strategic direction and a participatory approach that combines ‘lived experience’ with expertise. The article adds to theory by understanding value creation from a systemic perspective, emphasising the interplay of participative processes and the wider societal context. For policy and practice, it suggests a change in how value is articulated, promised, created and measured

Agency (philosophy · Business · Citizen journalism · Co-Creation · Conceptual framework · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Interconnectivity · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · Public sector · Public value · Service (business · Service-dominant logic · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Value creation · Community Development and Social Impact · Computer Science · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Marketing

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