RA05-2024 KB Innovation in Public Sector

RESEARCH AREA: KB Innovation in Public Sector

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Organizational Capacity for Making Social Impact – Dynamics of Knowledge Formation

Reference No. of the Track: 11

Short Description:
Modern organizations seek to ensure their collaborative capacity for taking the needs of society into account and making a social impact (see Kork et al. 2022; Pulkkinen et al. 2023). Deliberate and systematic efforts such as the improvement of intellectual capital or knowledge management practices are examples of strategic…

Keywords:
knowledge formation, knowing, organizational capacity, innovation capacity, social impact, social value, organizations, public sector

Organizers:

Anna-Aurora Kork, University of Vaasa, Finland
Lotta-Maria Sinervo, Tampere University, Finland
Harri Laihonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Henri Hussinki, LUT University, Finland

Unravelling the Challenges and Progress of Knowledge Translation in Healthcare Innovation

Reference No. of the Track: 13

Short Description:
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the ability to translate knowledge into innovative actions is not merely a desirable feature but a fundamental driver of progress to create value among all the players and stakeholders (Dalkir, 2017). This translation requires the implementation of a Knowledge Management System (KMS), generally recognized…

Keywords:
Innovation, healthcare, knowledge transfer, knowledge management, accessibility, equity, digitalization

Organizers:

Emanuela Foglia, Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC University, Italy
Elena Pessot, University of Siena, Italy
Antonio Diglio, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Stefania Manetti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Elisabetta Benevento, University of Pisa, Italy

Managing Knowledge for Public Sector Innovation

Reference No. of the Track: 21

Short Description:
Knowledge Management (KM) in the Public Sector (SP) derives from ideas and movements that surfaced in the late 1960s and which challenged the current Public Administration paradigms (CALDWELL, 1967; HENRY, 1975; MC EVOY; RAGAB; ARISHA, 2019). Although KM has been more studied and implemented in the private sector, in…

Keywords:
Public service, Public service innovation, Public Service KM practices, dynamic capabilities and public sector, competitive strategies for the public sector, knowledge management practices

Organizers:

Klaus North, Wiesbaden Business School, Germany
Gregorio Varvakis Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Guillermo Dávila, Universidad de Lima, Perú
Gregorio Pérez Arrau, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile

Empowering Justice: Leveraging Knowledge Management for Judicial Digitalization and Innovation

Reference No. of the Track: 34

Short Description:
The high technology of services represents the primary source of innovation in the economy and society. The principles of transparency and simplification that increasingly characterize administrative action today materialize through telematic channels and tools. This explains the massive trend toward digitization of all administrative tasks, including the workflow of…

Keywords:
Judicial organization; knowledge management; innovation processes; digital transformation; judicial efficiency; institutional effectiveness

Organizers:

Francesca Ricciardi, University of Turin, Italy
Arianna Ciabattoni, University of Turin, Italy