Abstract
This article examines the innovation capacity of municipal
governments by examining their innovation environments –
governance structures, social networks and leadership qualities. An
empirical study of this has been recently completed through a
survey of politicians and senior administrators in Denmark
(Copenhagen), the Netherlands (Rotterdam), Spain (Barcelona) and
Scotland (West Lothian, which borders Edinburgh). The article
outlines a framework for the comparative analysis of the four
cases.
governments by examining their innovation environments –
governance structures, social networks and leadership qualities. An
empirical study of this has been recently completed through a
survey of politicians and senior administrators in Denmark
(Copenhagen), the Netherlands (Rotterdam), Spain (Barcelona) and
Scotland (West Lothian, which borders Edinburgh). The article
outlines a framework for the comparative analysis of the four
cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Commonwealth Governance Handbook 2014/15 : Excellence in public service: delivery and reform |
| Editors | Andrew Robertson, Jade Fell, Kate Bystrova |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Nexus Strategic Partnerships |
| Publication date | 5. May 2015 |
| Edition | 2014/2025 |
| Pages | 44-46 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-908609-15-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 5. May 2015 |