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Author: Lorraine Johnston (Northumbria University, UK) ,
John Fenwick (Northumbria University, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.520kg
ISBN: 9781032430416
ISBN 10: 1032430419
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 02 March 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
“Johnston and Fenwick have produced an innovative and impressive work on public sector innovation. 'Crafted' would perhaps be a better word than 'produced', in that the work is ambitious and scholarly. It is also well-written, being clear and concise, eschewing jargon, even when addressing complex issues. The book places innovation into its proper context; theory, history, dynamics, institutions and barriers to innovation. It also explores the contemporary understanding of these things in terms of equality, inclusion, sustainability and possible harms as a result of innovation, since in drawing on the work of Hartley, the authors point out in order to innovate organisations must change something and not all change is always good. Fenwick and Johnston draw on a range of theories and compare and contrast different levels of public sector innovation from a wide range of countries; an impressive piece of work of relevance to a range of disciplines.” Andrew Massey, Professor Emeritus of Government, King’s College, London, UK
“Johnston and Fenwick have produced an innovative and impressive work on public sector innovation. “Crafted” would perhaps be a better word than “produced”, in that the work is ambitious and scholarly. It is also well written, being clear and concise, eschewing jargon, even when addressing complex issues. The book places innovation into its proper context; theory, history, dynamics, institutions, and barriers to innovation. It also explores the contemporary understanding of these things in terms of equality, inclusion, sustainability, and possible harms as a result of innovation since in drawing on the work of Hartley, the authors point out in order to innovate, organisations must change something and not all change is always good. Johnston and Fenwick draw on a range of theories and compare and contrast different levels of public sector innovation from a wide range of countries; an impressive piece of work of relevance to a range of disciplines.” Andrew Massey, Professor Emeritus of Government, King’s College, London, UK
Author Information
Lorraine Johnston is an associate professor at the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, UK. John Fenwick is an emeritus professor at the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, UK.
