Living Labs for Public Sector Innovation: An Integrative Literature Review

Fuglsang, Lars; Hansen, Anne Vorre; Mergel, Ines; Røhnebæk, Maria

doi:10.3390/admsci11020058

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“…From the public value literature (Fuglsang et al 2021), four types of public value can be distinguished: (1) administrative values that focus on the improvement of administrative processes (Tõnurist et al 2017), (2) citizen values that aim to improve the relationships between public administrations and citizens (Bergvall-Kåreborn and Ståhlbröst 2009), (3) societal values that improve transparency, accountability and responsibility for the sake of the larger society (Dekker et al 2019;Evans et al 2015;Følstad 2008), and (4) economic values that improve how public administrations deliver services, save costs, and generally become more efficient and effective (Hyysalo and Hakkarainen 2014;Benington 2009). For example, citizen participation leads to public value because the decision-making process becomes more open and inclusive.…”

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Public Value Co-Creation in Living Labs—Results from Three Case Studies

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Mergel

2021

Administrative Sciences

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Living Labs—innovation units established to introduce new methods and approaches into public sector organizations—have received a lot of attention as methods for experimentation and open innovation practices in public sector organizations. However, little is known so far about how they co-create public value and which conditions influence these co-creation practices. Therefore, the research questions are: which organizational factors influence the process of public value co-creation and which outcomes and values are produced as a result? The research questions were answered by employing a qualitative research approach conducting semi-structured interviews with employees and participants of three living labs in Germany and Austria. The results show top-level support and lab leadership as the most important context factors. Living labs produce tangible and intangible outcomes. The tangible outcomes are the products developed within the lab, and the intangible outcomes are created by the interaction between the lab’s participants. The main contributions are twofold: first, context factors are identified that lead to the success of co-creation processes within living labs. Second, the study contributes to the literature on public value because it is shown that participation in living labs itself leads to added value in addition to the tangible and intangible outcomes.

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Public Value Co-Creation in Living Labs—Results from Three Case Studies

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Mergel

2021

Administrative Sciences

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“…If, in the case of linear vision, users are formal and well-structured, with clear and precise attributes, in the case of Living Labs, these users are creative, informal, but deeply rooted in current reality. Therefore, in the case of Living Labs, users are urged to create in the most authentic contexts, under the observation of researchers and developers involved in the process [8,10,25]. The paradigm of mixed research in the case of Living Labs shows that users are considered as partners in the coastal management process, while in the case of traditional systems, they are considered as actors, the approach being organizational [26].…”

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“…As it is currently defined, integrated coastal management entails a collaboration between the scientific component and the public/human component. The public policies of the area are created by combining these two components, and the management component of ICZM is carried out (Figure 1) [6][7][8][9][10]. Romania has taken small steps toward implementing integrated coastal management.…”

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Introducing the Living Lab Approach in the Coastal Area of Constanta (Romania) by Using Design Thinking

2022

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Living Labs are an innovative concept that combines research, governance, and citizens, using technology and knowledge. Using design thinking techniques as a method of approach, this innovative idea builds a bridge between decision makers and stakeholders, promoting a shared vision of growth and innovation at the community level. The coastal zone is an extremely dynamic area in terms of human and natural activities. This is a particularly sensitive area to climate change, necessitating ongoing adaptation and mitigating action. This paper aims to introduce the application of the Living lab concept in the management of the coastal area of Constanta (Romania). The concept of the Living Lab means involving citizens along with public bodies and research structures. This new coastal management model will use the design thinking approach and will consider the pressures that exist between the activities that occur in the examined coastal zone. In the study, “Multi-Criteria Analysis of the Mass Tourism Management Model Related to the Impact on the Local Community in Constanța (Romania)”, published in MDPI Inventions on 28 June 2021, a coastal management model was built that took into consideration only the data given by the government. In this paper, the authors aim to expand their research by including data from independent sources, using the concept of a Living Lab.

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“…They also improve engagement of local actors in shaping developmental strategies and policy design. They are seen as a democratic innovation (Asenbaum, Hanusch, 2021) or a way for democratization of public sector innovation (Fuglsang et al, 2021) as well as a governance tool (Schliwa et al, 2015).…”

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Long-Term Vision for Rural Development and Critical Enablers for Achieving It - Case of Mazowieckie Region (Poland)

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2022

Rural Development 2019

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Rural areas face significant challenges related to climate and demographic changes as well as green transformation of the economy. First step for such a transition is a long-term vision. Within the SHERPA projects multi-actor platforms were created and they discussed the vision for 2040 for their territories. This participatory process included representatives of science, society, and policy. The participants discussed development challenges, vision and enabling factors for achieving the desirable vision. The aim of the paper is to compare the results of the visioning exercise conducted by the Polish platform located in Mazowieckie region with the results of the other ones and the vision prepared by the European Commission. The results show that the characteristics of a desirable future vision are shared throughout the EU and call for vibrant rural communities and rural attractiveness. Improving availability and accessibility of public and private services as well as digitalization and diversification of rural economy accompanied by a sustainable use of natural resources are key elements of vibrance and attractiveness of rural areas. To achieve this vision not only financial support and more efficient public policies are needed but also greater empowerment of local communities is essential.

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Living Labs for Public Sector Innovation: An Integrative Literature Review

Cited by 34 publications

References 73 publications

Public Value Co-Creation in Living Labs—Results from Three Case Studies

Public Value Co-Creation in Living Labs—Results from Three Case Studies

Introducing the Living Lab Approach in the Coastal Area of Constanta (Romania) by Using Design Thinking

Long-Term Vision for Rural Development and Critical Enablers for Achieving It - Case of Mazowieckie Region (Poland)

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