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Zusatztext "If you are interested in how social structure can deeply influence social innovation outcomes! or in jump-starting social innovation in your city! this book will provide clear insights about how the way we lead! organize! and interact affects the way we innovate as a society." -Michael W-P Fortunato! Sam Houston State University! USA Informationen zum Autor Jenny M. Lewis is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Lykke Margot Ricard is Senior Adviser on Innovation at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Erik Hans Klijn is Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Erasmus University, Netherlands. Tamyko Ysa Figueras is Associate Professor, Department of Strategy and General Management in ESADE Business School, Spain. Klappentext This book offers major new insights on how structures, networks and leadership in city governments shape the social innovation capacity of cities. It provides ground-breaking analyses of how governance structures and local socio-economic challenges, are related to the innovations introduced by these cities. Zusammenfassung This book offers major new insights on how structures, networks and leadership in city governments shape the social innovation capacity of cities. It provides ground-breaking analyses of how governance structures and local socio-economic challenges, are related to the innovations introduced by these cities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Innovation Capacity: A Framework for Analysis 1. The Public Sector Innovation Puzzle 2. Structures and Innovation 3. Social Networks and Innovation 4. Leadership and Innovation Part 2: A Comparison of Three Cities: Barcelona, Copenhagen and Rotterdam 5. The Innovation Environment: Governance Structures and Economic Challenges 6. Innovation Capacity: Drivers and Supports 7. Innovation Networks: Connections and Brokerage 8. Fostering Innovation: Leadership Part 3: Conclusions: What Supports Innovation in City Governments? 9. Linking Structures, Networks, Leadership and Innovation 10. Supporting Innovation in City Governments ...
