Laboratory "innovation in the public sector: an organisational perspective"

The workshop focuses on the theme of innovation in the public sector, seen through the lens of organisational studies. The aim is to provide the students with an interpretive key to understand innovation and the different ways in which it manifests in the public organisations, seen as "open systems". The workshop sets out to cover a selection of topics through reading of the relevant literature, theoretical reflections, testimonies and practical cases. The workshop has a limited number of places with a final exam scheduled for attending students.

By the end of the laboratory, students will be able to recognize and appreciate the relevance of innovation in public services organizations; have a clear understanding of the managerial issues connected with the implementation of innovation in the public sector; be able to understand and assess the contribution of citizens and society at large as agents and co-producers of innovation.