000			01757nam a2200181Ia 4500
008			181130s2018 xx 000 0 und d
100			_aVries, Hanna de
245			_aA stakeholders perspective on public sector innovation: _bwhy position matters
260			_c2018
300			_ap.269-287.
504			_dJun
520			_aStudies on the adoption of innovations often treat an organization as a uniform entity. Such studies implicitly assume that perceptions regarding the adoption of an innovation are identical across the organization. However, organizational theory and change management literature argue that organizations are composed of distinct groups that have different values and goals. It is therefore important to dissect the organization and to look at the various internal stakeholders involved. In this study, we follow this advice and study how two key organizational groups (city managers and Works Council members) perceive their organization�s members� views regarding the specific innovation of teleworking. We use unique data collected through two nationwide surveys of city managers and Works Council members. The results show that there are crucial differences in the perceptions of the two groups, with city managers generally being more positive about the innovation. Based on our analysis, we conclude that it is important to distinguish between different organizational stakeholders in the innovation adoption process and that managers should be aware of a bias in their perceptions. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
650			_aPublic sector innovation
700			_aTummers, Lars and Bekkers, Victor
773			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
906			_aPublic administration
999			_c506778 _d506778