Intended Involvement – How Public Organizations Struggle to Become Co-producers of New Public Values

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.2023.10975

Keywords:

boundary-spanning, collective author, public values, public innovation, collaborative governance

Abstract

The paper is guided by the question of how public organizations can adapt to include citizens as co-producers of public values. To answer it, eleven researchers and civil servants, all involved in the transformation of a collaborative platform encompassinga university and four different public organizations, formed a collaborative and boundary-spanning author. Building on personal expertise and situated organizational experiences we conclude that public organizations do not adapt except for specific confined areas where they can still control and command outcomes important to them. Hence, public organizations struggle to become co-producers of new public values. From the process, we also conclude that academics and civil servants together writing an academic article cannot be viewed as a fertile common ground for equal collaboration and co-production. Nevertheless, it might still work as an interesting boundary-spanning activity for arriving at shared understandings and important insights on for instance whyorganizational moves from intended to actual involvement appear difficult.

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Author Biographies

Magnus Hoppe, Mälardalen University

Magnus (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in business administration at Mälardalen University in Sweden. His research concerns both private and public organisations and spans intelligence, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Mattias Berglund, Mälardalen University

Mattias is a PhD Candidate at Mälardalen University and a strategist for social sustainability at Eskilstuna municipality. His research concerns innovation in public organisations.

Jacob Annerfors, Region Sörmland

Jacob work is a business developer at the finance department of the Sörmland Region.

Victoria Bodén, Region Västmanland

Victoria is a regional innovation strategist at Västmanland Region.

Emma Mossberg, Samhällskontraktet

Emma Mossberg is the process manager of The Social Contract.

Malin Sturk, Eskilstuna Municipality

Malin works as a coordinator in the culture and recreation administration at Eskilstuna Municipality.

Åsa Sundgren Häggberg, Västerås Stad

Åsa is a retired middle manager and former head of operations for recreation activities and prevention at Västerås Municipality.

Jonas Welander, Mälardalen University

Jonas holds a PhD from Mälardalen University and belongs to the Sustainable Working Life research group. His research concerns primarily working conditions and wellbeing at work for public employees.

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Published

2024-03-15

How to Cite

Hoppe, M., Berglund, M., Annerfors, J., Bodén, V., Mossberg, E., Sturk, M., … Welander, J. (2024). Intended Involvement – How Public Organizations Struggle to Become Co-producers of New Public Values. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 28(1), 78–98. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.2023.10975

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