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2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Innovation in the Public Sector: An Introductory Overview
Author : Christopher Pollitt
Published in: Innovation in the Public Sector
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
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This short introductory chapter attempts to do two things. First, it offers a few general observations that are designed to put innovation into some kind of conceptual and historical perspective. Secondly, it draws, from the observations, some guidelines – or at the very least, pointers – for the kind of research that is more likely to yield a better understanding of public sector innovation. This exercise is intended to set the scene for the more detailed, expert and nuanced contributions that follow. It also lays out some markers that can be taken up again towards the end of the book.