Studies in Public Service Administration

A Comparative Study of Global Experiences of Open Innovation in the Public Sector and Offering Recommendations for the Iranian Public Management and Governance System

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Fatemeh Rostami 1
heidar Najafi Rastaghi 2
Atieh Darvishvand 1

1 PhD Student in Higher Education, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 PhD Student in Public Administration, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Faculty of Public Administration and Organizational Sciences, School of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22054/spsa.2025.83965.1055
Abstract
Today, the concept of "open innovation" has become a novel issue in the field of public administration, which has attracted the attention of governors. It refers to a new approach to sharing ideas and data among various governmental, public, private, and social groups to improve administrative processes and enhance public services. This concept, based on participation, transparency, and cooperation, emphasizes the creation of more opportunities for innovation and process improvement in public administration and governance. Accordingly, in this study, successful global experiences in open innovation in 14 countries have been studied using a comparative study strategy. These experiences have been identified and formulated in the categories of "general idea and lessons," "main function," "tools," "institutional dependence," and "innovative advantage." In the findings section, among the most important benefits of open innovation in these experiences, one can mention "diversity of stakeholders," "participatory foresight," "citizen engagement," "realization of collective intelligence," "multi-stakeholder civil oversight," "evidence-based" and "participatory policy-making" in governance.

Keywords

Innovation
Open Innovation
Public sector
Governance
Innovative advantages
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Studies in Public Service Administration
Volume 2, Issue 4
Summer 2024
Pages 181-216

  • Receive Date 25 January 2025
  • Revise Date 08 February 2025
  • Accept Date 11 February 2025

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