1 - Introduction

Summary

This chapter provides an introduction to what the book is about, the rationale of the book, and why public sector innovation matters, the target audience, and the organization of the book. This book is one of the pioneer books providing an overview, analysis, frameworks, and practical implications to public sector innovation scholarship. It defines public sector innovation as novel practices that public organizations or employees implement. Contrary to some claims that public organizations and public sector employees are not innovative, this book provides evidence from the globe that public organizations and public sector employees are innovative. This chapter also describes the target audience: academics, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in the topic. Finally, this chapter provides brief information about how the rest of the chapters are organized.