A theoretical framework for studying the co-creation of innovative solutions and public value

Torfing, Jacob; Ferlie, Ewan; Jukić, Tina and Ongaro, Edoardo (2021). A theoretical framework for studying the co-creation of innovative solutions and public value. Policy & Politics, 49(2) pp. 189–209.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/030557321X16108172803520

Abstract

The expansion of the scope and significance of co-creation in public policy and governance prompts the integration of different theoretical strands that together can help us illuminating the antecedent conditions, the processes of multi-actor collaboration, the creation of innovative solutions, and the assessment of their public value. Exploring the affinities and complementarities of relevant perspectives such as theories of co-creation, public value management, public innovation, collaborative governance, network governance, strategic management and digital era governance may foster a more comprehensive framework for studying the co-creation of public value outcomes such as needs-based services, effective governance and democratic legitimacy. This introduction seeks to explain why we must transform the public sector in order to spur co-creation, how strategic management and digital platforms can support this transformation, and why we must bring together and synthesize different bodies of theory when studying the complex processes of co-creation and their drivers, barriers and outcomes.

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