Criteria-based measurement of collaborative innovation and its impact on public problem solving and value creation

Jacob Torfing, Andreas Hagedorn Krogh, Anders Ejrnæs

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Abstract

There is an increasing demand for new and better measurement tools that can help researchers, policymakers and program managers to assess collaborative efforts to enhance public innovation in order to solve complex problems and enhance the creation of public value. Building on a research project that developed and tested a criteria-based assessment tool, this chapter makes the case for criteria-based measurement of collaborative innovation and its impact on public problem solving and value creation. First, we explain the main purposes and characteristics of criteria-based measurement of collaborative governance initiatives. Then, we define the key variables and indicators of collaboration, innovation and public value. Next we present the results from deploying the tool to measure and assess 24 cases of collaborative crime prevention. Finally, we discuss the prospects for criteria-based measurement of collaborative innovation processes and their public value outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook on Measuring Governance
EditorsPeter Triantafillou, Jenny Lewis
Number of pages12
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Publication date12 Jan 2024
Edition1
Pages204-215
Chapter13
ISBN (Print)9781802200638
ISBN (Electronic)9781802200645
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jan 2024
SeriesElgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management

Keywords

  • Criteria-based measurement
  • Collaborative innovation
  • Public value
  • Impact
  • Effects
  • Outcomes

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